United for Green Jobs Now!
September 28th, 2008 | Posted by WeCanSolveIt
By Emily Werner
Green Jobs Now! Oakland Rally
The sense of camaraderie was palpable, as those who join forces in battle often feel; the people who gathered at the concert and rally wanted to collaborate, they wanted to work together, they wanted to do things that would benefit their community. Participants represented a number of different interests, from solar energy to sustainable food production to job training to human rights, yet they were united in their support for green jobs.
Green Jobs Now graffiti art
The Oakland Green Jobs Corps Partnership on display yesterday provided an inspiring example of a community effort to utilize the opportunities for advancement that green jobs offer. The program is aimed at young adults of color in Oakland facing barriers to employment, and gives training in green collar jobs, in the hopes of providing a pathway out of poverty. Current trainees were easy to spot at the rally, dressed in bright orange shirts and clean white hard hats. And they were all ready to share their story of hope.
We Campaign members are ready for Green Jobs Now!
5 Responses to “United for Green Jobs Now!”
We still have time to “really organize” until election day with real Green Jobs Now. This time, we should put job seekers together with job providers. I am from the Cleveland OH area and the events around my area didn’t accomplish this. There are so many people who are in desperate need of viable employment, skilled work force just lying idle.
Would this organization consider joining forces with the Pickens Plan in a show of force and unity prior to election so that we can repower America “Green and Clean” with the objective of getting people employed by way of Clean energy first all while getting the Green army armed and ready for the overall housing market when it rebounds?
We have little time to waste here.
Thank you in advance for your prompt response.
Sincerely,
Della McDonald
The International Brotherhood of Electrical workers (IBEW) Local 134 in Chicago Illinois. Had it’s first renewable energy seminar. They are predicting a wave of interest in this arena and are training their members on code compliant installation techniques. The apprenticeship is looking for interested and enthusatic parties who would like to join our apprenticeship. For information please visit http://www.intechonline.org/.
In Humboldt County, we’ve benefitted from “Green Jobs” for years. Members of the California Conservation Corps have learned outdoor skills while repairing trails and doing other work in our many redwood parks. They are helping restore the natural environment and enabling people to experience the outdoors more easily. Both the state and federal government can extend programs like this by providing more funding, rather than cutting support as they have done in the recent past. Jobs and the environment go hand in hand.
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Thanks for the update for those of us who couldn’t attend Sat.’s event.
You give us all hope for a greener, more prosperous future!
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