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Bright spots from Capitol Hill's partisan divide
This country desperately needs to overhaul our health care system. There is no doubt about that. But Congress is also taking on another issue that is as important to the well-being of our communities: creating jobs. And unlike health care reform, which has been plagued by divisive politicking, some practical, concrete solutions to unemployment can garner support from both parties.
A Woman’s Work: Dawn Moody discusses her green-collar job in Philly
One of the most frequently asked questions is, "Where are the women in green jobs?" With so much public attention focused in construction, a historically male-dominated field, people wonder about the role of women in green careers. Meet Dawn Moody, longtime Philadelphia resident and green-collar worker with the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA)... The proud mother of a college freshman who encourages her peers to unplug appliances after use, Dawn is a living example of women who are redefining the industry in green construction.
Senate committee discusses merits of HOME STAR
Today the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee held a hearing on HOME STAR, a proposed program to create jobs through energy efficiency improvements in residential buildings. HOME STAR will create tens of thousands of much-needed jobs in building construction and building-related manufacturing sectors while reducing energy bills for consumers and positively impacting the environment.
Go DJ! Go DJ! Go Green!
Crossposted from Penn's Station. Who would of thought that one day DJ Biz Markie would spin records in front of the US Capitol building in effort to save the environment… On Wednesday February 24th, that happened. And I was there.
Job Creation Begins at Home
Today the Senate Energy Committee will begin debating a weatherization bill known as Home Star that aims to make American homes more energy efficient, while creating thousands of American jobs in the process. Home Star has the potential to significantly reduce residential energy consumption, saving consumers almost $10 billion over the next ten years, while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to the removal of more than 600,000 cars from American highways.
New Mexico Small Businesses: Join us for Green Academy!
Green For All is hosting a free Business Academy on Tuesday, March 30th in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Academy will engage and educate small business owners in the region, and provide them with tools and resources to scale their operations and create green jobs locally.
Commonwealth Challenge seeks to spark retrofit revolution in Massachusetts.
When the people lead, leaders will follow! In the weeks before the 40th Earth Day, the people of Massachusetts are coming together for The Commonwealth Challenge - a "retrofit revolution" that will fight poverty and pollution at the same time. The Commonwealth Challenge is a campaign to collectively save 100,000 kWh of electricity by Earth Day, April 22. This achievement will stand as a challenge to our leaders to put a national price on carbon and clean up the Massachusetts electric grid within ten years.
Unique opportunity: Testify on the Jobs Bill and HOME STAR program.
A new program called HOME STAR has enormous potential to quickly create 168,000 American jobs by spurring private investment in the struggling construction sector and helping 3 million Americans pay for home weatherization with a $3,000 rebate. This week, the Senate and the House are holding hearings to consider HOME STAR and jobs legislation. Green For All wants to bring YOUR testimony to the table.
Experts on city retrofitting convene at Green For All meeting.
On February 18th and 19th, Green For All convened a working group of 30 practitioners from across the United States who are developing or implementing energy-efficiency retrofit programs. We brought together city staff, community organizers, finance experts, workforce development people, and business and labor voices from 10 cities across the country.
"Change is Needed" by Climate Change Crew wins The Dream Reborn Story Contest!
The winners of The Dream Reborn Story Contest have been chosen by popular vote. Congratulations to the Climate Change Crew out of the Twin Cities, for their grand-prize-winning song "Change is Needed"!
