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A new bill in the California State Legislature that would invest 2.25 BILLION dollars in green jobs, education for high school students, and investments in clean energy business! Even better, it specifically focuses on California's most disadvantaged communities to receive green career education, training, and job opportunity.
On May 21st, 2008, Assemblywoman Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) presented our Green-Collar Jobs Campaign with the Green Innovator of the Year Award.
This prestigious award acknowledged the breakthrough work of the
Green-Collar Jobs Campaign in its continued efforts to advocate for
green pathways out of poverty. At the award ceremony, Assemblywoman
Hancock spoke to the vital role the campaign plays in working to
improve the quality of life for the Bay Area community, the State of
California, and beyond.
The nation's leading experts on green-collar jobs (and our closest national allies) just released an important new publication, Green-Collar Jobs in America's Cities: Building Pathways out of Poverty and Careers in the Clean Energy Economy.
This publication will help people in cities across the country realize
their dreams of a strong -- and green -- economy that provides pathways
to prosperity for people in need.
We are proud and excited to introduce a brand new spin-off initiative: Green For All. Green For All's goal is to secure $1 billion in funding for green-collar job training in order to lift 250,000 people out of poverty across the country.
A film on Think MTV features Oakland's Green Collar Jobs Corps. As one of the filmmakers who are under consideration for airing on MTV's channels, this film's creator, Carl Brown, represents the Bay Area. (Special thanks to the Solar Richmond/Richmond BUILD program for providing footage of their solar installation training program in the City of Richmond, California.) Think MTV is MTV's progressive-oriented video community, hoping to up the web video ante toward greater substance than clips of cats hanging on ceiling fans.
We are excited to announce the release of a groundbreaking research report on green-collar jobs and employers. Professor Raquel Rivera Pinderhughes of San Francisco State University is a leading national expert on the burgeoning green-collar economy. Her new report is a major leap forward in our understanding of how to harness green business growth to build pathways out of poverty. These findings have provided us with critical guidance as we develop the Oakland Green Jobs Corps, the nation's first attempt to carry out the model that the professor describes in her report, which will launch later this year.
We found out what it looks like when people of color take the lead in greening our cities: it's a beautiful, powerful sight. Continuing our "Solutions Salon" series, the Ella Baker Center hosted this free event that featured leaders in the East Bay who are on the cutting-edge of creative environmentalism that is rooted in communities of color.
The U.S. House of Representatives took a historic leap forward in the fight against poverty AND global warming pollution. As part of its broader “energy package,” the House included the groundbreaking Green Jobs Act of 2007, authorizing $125 million annually for “green-collar” job training. Those funds would prepare more than 30,000 people a year for jobs in key trades, such as installing solar panels, weatherizing buildings, and maintaining wind farms.
We are excited to announce that we've changed the name of our initiative from "Reclaim the Future" to the "Green-Collar Jobs Campaign." When we launched Reclaim the Future in June 2005, we were witnessing the emergence of a new green economy that held the promise of ...
On June 19, 2007, the Oakland City Council unanimously voted to fund the Green Jobs Corps at $250,000! This victory creates the foundation Oakland needs to train young adults with barriers to employment for careers in the emerging green economy. Thanks to everyone who rallied, lobbied, and stood in support of the Oakland Green Jobs Corps!
Green-Collar Jobs Campaign is leading the charge for a national "green-collar" job training program. On May 22nd, we took the next step in pushing for legislation that would provide federal funding for such a program.
Good news! The Ella Baker Center and the Apollo Alliance have opened a serious dialogue with U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi about national legislation that will create more green-collar jobs in America!
"Green" is taking off. In business. In culture. In politics. But it's not all clear sailing for the green movement. In fact, it's in danger of setting up a catastrophic — but wholly preventable — populist backlash if it does not work hard to end the enduring perception that it is solely the playground of a white, affluent "eco-elite." Sound crazy? In California, it has already begun.
Green-Collar Jobs Campaign, along with its allies in the Oakland Apollo Alliance, launch the Oakland Apollo Challenge, a new signature-gathering campaign. The goal: to get thousands of people to join us in calling on Oakland to become "energy independent" within ten years.
Green-Collar Jobs Campaign is proud to offer five new learning activities designed for use in high school classrooms. These interactive activities explore key themes of our work, including: The Green Economy; Eco-Equity and Eco-Privilege; Model Cities; and Restorative Justice. You can download them individually or as a complete set.
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