Upcoming Green-Collar Events

Thing are always happening in the green-collar jobs movement. Join us to help work for better jobs in the green economy.

Green Jobs Lobby Day: Tuesday, June 29, 2010


Community Convergence for Climate Action!

November 18, 2009
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM


Laney College Theater
900 Fallon St @ 9th Street
Oakland, CA 94607

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Building the Jobs Recovery

Wednesday, June 2.
Thursday, June 3.


San Diego Hilton Spa & Resort. 1775 E. Mission Bay Dr., San Diego, CA

The green economy has tremendous potential to positively transform our communities, sustain the environment and lift the quality of all our lives. But this won’t happen by chance. We must work to ensure that equity--gender, racial and economic equity--is central to green principles and practice. Currently, white men make up 70 to 90 percent of the workforce in green sectors. This workshop explores how racial and gender equity strategies can be implemented and enforced to ensure that the green economy is one that benefits all. From framing the green economy in an equitable manner to crafting an inclusive green job training program, this workshop will provide green practitioners, community and labor organizers, and elected officials with concrete tools, reports and strategies to build an equitable, green economy. [Read More.]

Green Jobs Lobby Day

Tuesday, June 29. 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Capitol Building, Sacramento. (follow the link below for carpool information)

With oil plumes in the Gulf and polluter propositions on the ballot, we know it's time to free ourselves from dirty energy. Our elected officials need to know this, too. Join us for a Green Jobs Lobby Day on June 29 in the California state capitol. Young people, green-collar workers, and clean energy entrepreneurs from across the state will converge on Sacramento to show how the green economy is putting families to work, cleaning up our air, and bringing hope to California. [Read More.]



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