Resources
Here you will find a range of resources on green-collar job creation and training as well as on green service programs and other related topics.
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Featured Resources
Water Works: Rebuilding Infrastructure, Creating Jobs, Greening the Environment
This report estimates the economic and job creation impact of a major investment in water infrastructure in the United States. This number—$188.4 billion—is based on the level of investment necessary, as estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency, to manage stormwater and preserve water quality across the country. We find that an investment of $188.4 billion spread equally over the next five years would generate $265.6 billion in economic activity and create close to 1.9 million jobs.
Best Practices in Green Re-Entry Strategies
Green For All thanks the 2010 Pathways Out of Poverty Re-entry Working Group for their contributions to the development and production of this report. Find out about the Working Group members' leading programs that realize the strategies we present to successfully transition workers from incarceration, back into the workforce.
Model for Your Community: Spotlight on the Healthy Corner Store Initiative
Check out this unique model that aims to address the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. Philadelphia's Healthy Corner Store Initiative proposes a viable solution to both unequal food access and economic underdevelopment in our communities. How can you replicate this model in your own community?
Toolkit for Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrade Programs
Green For All created this Toolkit for Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrade Programs. The Toolkit offers examples, tools and templates that a program manager might use to implement an aspect of their program, from generating demand, to reaching the largest consumer market possible through innovative finance mechanisms, to building job standards into programs that result in family supporting jobs.
Roots of Success Environmental Literacy Curriculum
This versatile, easy to use multi-disciplinary curriculum uses innovative, non-traditional learning approaches to increase people's understanding of environmental issues and the green economy, while simultaneously strengthening their academic and labor market skills.
VIDEO: What the (bleep) is the Green Economy?
Our 13-minute educational video is great for introducing the different ways in which we can create green cities that create jobs and make our communities healthier. Join us in spreading the word about the opportunities that a green economy creates for all of us, by using this video and the accompanying Facilitator's Guide for house parties, organizing, trainings, workshops and screenings.
The New Wave: Greening our Water Infrastructure - A Workshop Guide
Check out this new Green For All "Water Warrior Workshop", great for classrooms and community groups. This is a highly participatory workshop designed for a diverse set of participants to explore our relationship to water, as well as the causes and consequences of the current water crisis, and to collectively generate a comprehensive action plan to ensure fresh water is available for generations to come.
Doing Business with the Federal Government: The Basics
The Federal government spends more than $500 billion in contracting dollars every year. U.S. law currently establishes a goal that 23% of prime Federal contract dollars go to small businesses, and yet, it has fallen short of this goal for the past several years. Small businesses need to take better advantage of the Federal market place.
Green Jobs in a Sustainable Food System
THE U.S. FOOD SECTOR is among the most productive in the world and is a significant driver of our economy. Yet, it’s failing us in major ways – putting public health, livelihoods and our environment at great risk. Obesity and diabetes rates are rising, communities are plagued by food deserts, and agriculture runoff is the biggest source of pollution in our rivers and lakes. This report examines the five sectors within the food system: Production, Processing, Distribution, Retail, and Waste.
High Road Outcomes in Portland's Energy Efficiency Upgrade Pilot
In Portland, Oregon Green For All has been helping implement Recovery Act-funded programs that create high-quality jobs for people who really need them. With a clear-eyed commitment to high-road outcomes Portland has leveraged the collective expertise of its community to produce results.
Host a Green Economy House Party
Hosting a green house party is a great way to bring together friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers in a comfortable environment to talk about the green movement and raise awareness.
NEW REPORT: Jobs in California's Green Economy Grew Three Times Faster than Jobs in Total Economy
Data in this new report show that jobs in California's green economy are growing more than three times faster than jobs in the total economy. The Core Green Economy now accounts for 174,000 jobs in California and has a growth rate similar to that of software jobs since 2005.
Community Gardens: How To
Community garden projects are springing up all over the country, especially in urban areas, as the benefits of these projects are becoming widely recognized. With the helpful tips inside this guide, start a Community Garden in your neighborhood today!
Bridging the Equity Gap: Driving Community Health Outcomes Through the Green Jobs Movement
In Bridging the Equity Gap: Driving Community Health Outcomes Through the Green Jobs Movement, Green For All makes the case that the Green Jobs Movement can bring about a systems change to improve economic, environmental and health conditions for low-income communities.
Healthy Food For All: Planting Seeds of Change
A healthy and sustainable food system restores our soil, water and wildlife, and fights global warming by relying less on fossil fuels. An equitable food system can be a source of empowering work opportunities. Watch our video and download our brochure to take action in your community.
Increasing Demand for Home Retrofits: Community-Based Outreach and Mobilization
This best practice brief outlines the benefits of and strategies behind using community-based outreach and mobilization to generate demand for home energy retrofits.
Clean Water For All: Protecting Life's Resource
This colorful, educational water brochure can be used for organizing, trainings, workshops or tabling. You can use it to inform people about our water system and inspire them to take personal and collective action. Download the “Print-and-Fold” version to pass out. Also download the “Facilitator’s Guide” for more suggestions on how to use the brochure.
Green Gab: A Glossary of Terms used in Green Business
This glossary provides useful definitions for many of the terminology and buzzwords frequently used within the green industry. This guide serves as an introductory resource for anyone new to the intersection of sustainability and social justice, as well as for those who lack an exhaustive understanding of commonly used jargon.
Where To Get the Green: Sources of Funds for Green Entrepreneurs
Many people struggle to figure out how they can obtain the capital required to start and/or scale a business. This guide may not offer all of the answers, but it does provide helpful insights into a wide variety of financing options available to aspiring entrepreneurs as well as existing small business owners.
10 Green Business Ideas for New Entrepreneurs
Many people see solar panels and wind turbines, and wonder how they are supposed to engage the green business economy. This guide outlines ten accessible business ideas that can be pursued by just about anyone, including those that are capital constrained.
