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Press coverage of Green Jobs Now

Organizations press Chester council for support - Oct 09, 2008 - Delco Times

 

It’s time for Blacks to start thinking green - Oct 08, 2008 - Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

The Black community needs to be more involved as the U.S. continues debating its energy future, and more African Americans need to recognize the urgency — and the potential rewards — of a green economy with green jobs. That is the message coming from national commentators and a recent green-movement rally on Minneapolis’ North Side. ...

We Need a Buildup, Not a Bailout: Van Jones and The Green Collar Economy - Oct 06, 2008 - greenskeptic

"We don’t just need a bailout. We need a buildup," Thomas Friedman wrote in the New York Times last month."We need to get back to making stuff, based on real engineering not just financial engineering.

A Green Path out of the Red - Oct 03, 2008 - Living on earth

As Washington rescues Wall Street, a growing chorus of big thinkers from the left and right are calling for a greener approach-- using investment in clean energy and efficiency as a way to stimulate the economy. Living on Earth's Jeff Young explores the elements of a green economic bailout.

Environmental advocates rally for family-supporting, green-collar jobs - Oct 01, 2008 - Environmental advocates rally for family-supporting, green-collar jobs

About 50 community leaders, office holders and activists gathered at the Urban League in Minneapolis last Saturday to declare themselves ready for the transition to a new economy driven by so-called "green-collar" jobs.

Green jobs for R.I. discussed at forum - Sep 30, 2008 - The Brown Daily Herald

 

Moving From Rhetoric to Reality: Clean, Green Jobs - Sep 30, 2008 - World Changing

So, now that clean technology and the greening of business seem to be in full swing, where are all the jobs? So far, they're nowhere in sight — at least not ...

Atlanta’s Green Students React to Presidential Debate - Sep 29, 2008 - Southern Energy Network Blog

…. By Installing 8,000 Energy Efficient Light Bulbs In Limited-Income Communities. Joining a Nationwide Day Of Action To Call For Green Jobs Now!

KyotoNOW! Urges That University Consider Energy in Election - Sep 29, 2008 - The Cornell Daily Sun

 

LA: Green Jobs - Sep 29, 2008 - Gulf South Free Press

EMPLOYMENT, GREEN TECHNOLOGY, GREEN JOBS

Green Jobs Now: A Day of Action with Van Jones and the Green for All Initiative - Sep 29, 2008 - WORLDCHANGING TEAM

Last weekend, while lawmakers huddled in Congress attempting to rescue Wall Street, people rallied in more than 600 communities around the country to propose an alternative bailout plan.

Crowd rallies for more green jobs - Sep 29, 2008 - The Badger Herald

Activists for government action on climate change marched down State Street Saturday promoting more “green jobs,” with leaders calling it “the biggest issue of our century, of our generation.”

Forum looks at 'greening' of Rhode Island economy - Sep 28, 2008 - Providence Journal

The forum was part of the National Day of Action sponsored by Green Jobs Now, a nonpartisan initiative of sustainable energy organizations Green For All, ...

'Green jobs' rally draws 100 - Sep 28, 2008 - The Times Picayune

A crowd of about 100 environmental activists, volunteers and business owners gathered Saturday in Lafayette Square for a rally designed to draw attention to the nascent green-building and alternative-energy industries in the New Orleans area.

Time running short to find green solutions - Sep 28, 2008 - The Garden Island

 

Groups gather for green jobs - Sep 28, 2008 - Frederick NewsPost.com

An electrician is installing solar power units. Construction workers are weatherizing houses. Laborers are working on assembly lines powered by clean energy.

'Green jobs' a draw at Miami Dade College event - Sep 28, 2008 - Miami Herald

Activists from Democracia USA gathered at MDC North Campus as part of a larger campaign to petition the federal government for new 'green jobs.'

Iowans rally for green energy growth - Sep 28, 2008 - The Des Moines Register

 

Greenline for Green Jobs targets rail line potential - Sep 28, 2008 - Memphis Commercial Appeal

 

Green Jobs Now! - Sep 28, 2008 - Sustainable Peachtree Corners

 

South Carolina talks Economy; 725+ say Green Jobs Now! - Sep 28, 2008 - Southern Energy Network Blog

South Carolina Alliance for Sustainable Campuses and Community (SCASCC), a network of the Southern Energy Network hosted over 75 young concerned citizens from 11 colleges, high schools, and universities to call on elected officials and educate the public about the potential to create over 28,000 new jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors in the next two years!

Green the Bailout - Sep 27, 2008 - New York Times

The point is, we don’t just need a bailout. We need a buildup. We need to get back to making stuff, based on real engineering not just financial engineering.

A green Flint takes center stage as businesses hawk their wares at Flint Farmer's Market - Sep 27, 2008 - The Flint Journal

FLINT, Michigan -- Flint, which soon will be home to two new plants that make biogas and electric car engines, is poised to become a national leader in the "green" economy if it can maintain its current momentum, some local officials believe. An event designed to fuel that momentum took place Saturday at the Flint Farmer's Market. "Green Jobs Now" brought together business and academic leaders to educate the public about the green movement, which advocates non-pollluting forms of energy.

RALLY PROMOTES GREEN JOBS - Sep 27, 2008 - The Times-Picayune

NEW ORLEANS - The national economy might be a disaster, but that hasn't deterred a number of local nonprofits and the City of New Orleans from spreading optimism about the budding "green" economy in south Louisiana. Whether it's new solar installers, energy auditors or green building specialists, so-called green-collar jobs are popping up in New Orleans, and, if they continue to grow, they promise to foster both the city's growing environmental consciousness as well as its economy.

Local rally to urge a green path to economic strength - Sep 27, 2008 - The Bend Bulletin

 

Huge Nationwide Rallies Call for 'Green Jobs Now!' - Sep 27, 2008 - Market Watch

Over 100,000 People Rally for a New Green Economy and Clean Energy Corps

Coachella Valley officials call for green jobs - Sep 27, 2008 - THE DESERT SUN

Kirk, Watson speak at Greenpeace rally

Chester talks Green Jobs! - Sep 27, 2008 - It's getting hot in here

The event was a heart warming success......

Green the Bailout - Sep 27, 2008 - The New York Times

 

Local TV News Clip - Green Jobs Now - Sep 26, 2008 - KCOY CBS 12

KCOY CBS 12 – Santa Maria – San Louis Obisbo – Santa Barbara -- "“Debate or no debate thousands of people across the nation, including here on the Central Coast, are planning to gather tomorrow to send a message to the next President, whomever it may be."

Green Economy. Green Jobs. Now. - Sep 26, 2008 - The Huffington Post

From Blackberry updates in the middle of the the Clinton Global Initiative to Daily Show rundowns from my home in DC, I've been jarred as much as anyone by the unprecedented economic and political events unfolding in these United States this week. The feeling of distress is palpable wherever I've been.

Tomorrow, choose between grassroots and astroturf - Sep 26, 2008 - grist

Tomorrow, Green Jobs Now is having a national day of action, with (as of now) 661 events planned across all 50 states. Numerous green, labor, community, youth, and faith organizations are involved, along with thousands of ordinary citizens.

What the Economy Needs Now Are Good, Green Jobs - Sep 26, 2008 - AlterNet

If a coalition of clean energy and social justice groups has its way, renewable energy will be something of a modern day gold rush, providing both clean energy and scores of stable living-wage jobs for urban and rural Americans. Climate change and declining fossil fuel deposits are igniting interest in renewable energy, and many see the possibility of an economic boom in the building and installation of wind turbines, solar panels and geothermal energy systems along with a blossoming industry in green buildings and retrofits.

In the new century: Energy Security IS National Security - Sep 26, 2008 - AC 360 CNN blogs

 

Jumpstart The Economy: We Need Green Jobs Now - Sep 25, 2008 - Huffington Post

George W. Bush's house of credit cards is falling down - on the heads of the American people. We need dramatic action - but not just to bail to financial titans who destroyed the economy. We need to throw a green life-line to the people who want to rebuild it. There is only one comprehensive solution to the present mess: put America back to work retrofitting and repowering America with millions of green-collar jobs.

Going green, making green: fair brings living wage, environmentally friendly jobs - Sep 25, 2008 - Whitman College Pioneer

Going green, making green: fair brings living wage, environmentally friendly jobs

It's easy to be green - Sep 25, 2008 - VC Reporter

At Oxnard’s first Big E Extravaganza, one of the largest environmental expos in the country, experts will seek to prove that you don’t have to go broke saving the earth

A Solution For Black America: Green Jobs NOW! - Sep 25, 2008 - Jack & Jill Politics

Hello, Jack and Jill Politics. My name is Van Jones. I’m a 40-year-old Black civil rights attorney who has spent his adult life fighting for the equal protection and equal opportunity we were promised so long ago. And the latest developments in Washington and on Wall Street leave me more convinced than ever that a focus on creating green-collar jobs is the best opportunity we’ve had in a long time to get there.

Green Jobs or More Fossil Fuel? Saturday's Showdown Gaining Steam - Sep 23, 2008 - Solve Climate

This article highlights the upcoming showdown this September 27th between those who want an endless fossil future -- an extremely well-financed bunch led by Newt Gingrich -- and a coalition of grass roots activists running the Green Jobs Now campaign.

Green Jobs Now: Coming to a Town Near You - Sep 22, 2008 - Celsias

Randyn Seibold covers the Green Jobs Now campaign and the role Green For All and its partners play in mobilizing communities across the country.

Green Jobs Now! Campaign Promotes "Home Energy Makeovers" - Sep 21, 2008 - Treehugger

A resident of Landover Hills, Maryland is receiving a “home energy makeover” to highlight the economic benefits of “going green” for the average homeowner – as well as mobilizing political support to create more so-called “green-collar” jobs.

Grind for the Green: A Concert Powered by the Sun - Sep 15, 2008 - SanFranciscoIAM.com

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A New Plan for A 'Green Recovery' - Sep 10, 2008 - Grist

A new report released demonstrates how a new Green Recovery program that invests $100 billion over two years would create 2 million new jobs.

Choose Life: Was Moses the First Climate Advocate? - Aug 23, 2008 - COEJL

 

We Can Build An Inclusive Green Economy - Jun 06, 2008 - The Wonk Room

This morning, Senate debate on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act came to an end. It was a missed opportunity to robustly debate a critical issue facing the country. The bill had the potential, particularly if strengthened during the amendment process, to affect profound and positive change for both the American people and the planet. TK

Building a local movement toward a green economy - May 08, 2008 - Workday Minnesota

ST. PAUL - More than 150 people, ranging from elected officials to neighborhood activists, business leaders and union members, filled the Carpenters hall recently for a breakfast roundtable on "blue-green" issues. Convened by the Minnesota Blue-Green Alliance, it was one of a series of events building a coalition for a new economy – one based on sound environmental principles and good-paying jobs.