green job corps
November 15, 2007 by Betmo
“Green-Collar Jobs Campaign
The “green wave” is coming. A new, multi-billion dollar economic sector is emerging, bringing new opportunities in green construction, clean technology, urban agriculture and energy.
Our goal: ensure that this green economy is strong enough to lift people out of poverty.
Green-Collar Jobs Campaign creates opportunities in the green economy for poor people and people of color through policy advocacy, public outreach, and an employment pipeline - the Green Jobs Corps.”
i thought that this idea is fantastic! what if each community started working on a branch? it may not save the world instantly, but each step we take now invests in future generations. we can’t rely on the government- the corporations don’t care about saving our posterity. this is cutting edge and we should promote programs like this as an alternative to the status quo that isn’t working in the 21st century.
tags: environmental programs, fighting poverty, self sufficiency, employment opportunities disadvantaged youth
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