Green-Collar Jobs

Solar Mosaic Milestone in Oakland
posted on APRIL 20, 2012 by Lisa Curtis
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We just fully funded St. Vincent de Paul's solar project, or "rooftop solar power plant" as our team has begun thinking of them.

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What's with the Weather? It's Not Just Weird
posted on APRIL 05, 2012 by Emily Kirsch
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There's some weird fashion in the Bay. Wearing shorts with uggs is weird. Wearing shorts with scarfs is weird. Wearing socks with sandals is weird. 

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What the Frack?!?
posted on MARCH 05, 2012 by Emily Kirsch
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Say it..... f.r.a.c.k.i.n.g. Doesn't it just sound dirty - and not in a good way? Why does it sound dirty? Because it is. Ready for fracking 101?

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Going Green Pays
posted on FEBRUARY 09, 2012 by Emily Kirsch
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Let's say you own a company. What would you do to increase your stock value and get a positive return for your shareholders? I'm guessing the answer that California business school researchers found in a new study is not what you had in mind.

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Fixing Cap-And-Trade, One Step at a Time
posted on FEBRUARY 02, 2012 by Tia Katrina Taruc Canlas
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On January 5, 2012, Governor Brown submitted his proposed Budget for 2012-2013 to the State Legislature.  In his proposal, Brown addresses the need to invest in creating jobs and delivering public health, economic, and environmental benefits.

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My First Week at the Ella Baker Center
posted on NOVEMBER 16, 2011 by Denise Fan
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As the new Organizer for the Green-Collar Jobs Campaign, I feel privileged to have had a first week that grounded me in my work here.

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Oakland Solar Mosaic Launches
posted on OCTOBER 13, 2011 by Ricardo Moran
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Violence, poverty, health, and climate-change are just a few of the complex issues we face today. They are intertwined, persistent, and to me personally, a bit overwhelming. The best solutions are the ones that take into account these complexities.

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Community Solar- Count me in!
posted on SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 by Meredith Fenton
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My sweetie works at a solar power company. Just one of many in the Bay Area. In fact, there are so many solar companies around the Bay that I often wonder why I don't actually see very many solar panels anywhere.

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People of Color and the Environment: We CARE
posted on SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 by Abel Habtegeorgis
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2/3 of Californians approve of the State's gashouse emissions reduction law. Learn more.

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Crowdfunding the Solar Mosaic
posted on AUGUST 30, 2011 by Meredith Fenton
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The Ella Baker Center is excited to be partnering with Solar Mosaic to bring community solar to Oakland. To learn more about how this whole crowdfunding thing works, we interviewed Billy Parish one of Solar Mosaic's founders.

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