For Immediate Release
June 9, 2025
econext is pleased to welcome today’s announcement by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Jobs, Immigration and Growth, of a $1.99 million investment in the organization’s Accelerating Clean Growth: Green Economy Workforce Development Project.
This support from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador allows econext to continue building the capacity of the province’s workforce to meet the needs of a growing green economy – including its clean energy sector.
“Newfoundland and Labrador’s green economy is primed for rapid and substantive growth,” said Kieran Hanley, econext’s CEO. “From our emerging wind-to-hydrogen industry to the expansion of our electricity grid, making sure we have the workers in place with the right skills will be a key success factor.”
Launched in 2023, the project is in collaboration with academic, industry, and workforce stakeholders. It is helping to prepare Newfoundlanders and Labradorians for opportunities in renewable energy industries such as wind, hydrogen, hydroelectricity, and the bioeconomy.
“By helping to build the skills and capacity needed for clean development, this project directly supports econext’s broader mission of positioning Newfoundland and Labrador as a world leader in the green economy.”
econext is a not-for-profit association with a mission to accelerate clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador by: (1) stimulating research, development, and innovation; (2) preparing its workforce for a greening economy; and (3) acting as a catalyst for climate change action within its industries, businesses, and communities.
econext has been working for over 30 years on behalf of its members across many sectors to support environmentally sustainable economic development. More information can be found at https://econext.ca.
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