PITTSBURGH ADVISORY: GREEN JOBS DAY OF ACTION

When:  September 27th, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
             Schedule below, 2:00 p.m. Press conference

Where:  East Liberty
        Corner of Penn and Highland

What:    This will be a day long event of speakers, performers, information from community members, organizations and institutions talking about what it means to be GREEN and all the ways that we can be green. We'll find out just what Green-jobs are, how we can be trained to do them, where they will be, and get to participate first hand.

Local people join a national Green Jobs day of Action this Saturday to organize the community and show leaders that we are ready to tackle the climate crisis by building a green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.  

According to Nathanial Doyno, of Steel City Biofuels, this movement has become even more important and relevant in light of the current economic crisis.  "The economic turmoil of this week powerfully demonstrates the necessity to invest in both new technology and in our communities.  A strong green jobs investment strategy will help protect our economy from both national and global economic turmoil, while creating long term environmental and energy viability.”

The Green jobs movement has a special focus on low income communities and communities of color.  The strategy not only addresses the climate crisis with real solutions, but provides path ways out of poverty and promises to revitalize inner cities.

“The climate crisis gives us an opportunity to address the environmental and economic challenges we face as a nation and a world,” stated Khari Mosley, National Field and Policy Director for the League of Young Voters. “I see green jobs as vehicle to save our climate and rebuild the economies of cities like Pittsburgh that have lost hundreds of thousands of industrial jobs since the collapse of big steel.”

Pittsburgh’s event will include:
Starting at 9:30 a.m.:  Shuttle tours of two “green sites in the East end

9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.:  Music, food, tabling and activities sponsored by local organizations

2:00 p.m.:  Rally and Press Conference
Will include a public signing of a pledge to support Green Jobs initiatives by elected officials, businesses and community stakeholders

Elected Officials Confirmed to Attend:
City Controller Michael Lamb
City Councilman Bill Peduto
City Councilman Patrick Dowd
State Rep Chelsa Wagner
State Rep Joe Preston
City Councilman Bruce Kraus
Local sponsoring organizations include Steel City Biofuels, G-Tech, The League of Young Voters Education Fund, Green 4 All and others.