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Playing Our Part in Developing a Green Economy

Hans Zimmer | Posted 04.23.2013 | Green
Read More: Green Economy, Opportunity-Working, Green Jobs, Green Jobs Training, Sustainable Jobs, Sustainable Economy, Green News
Hans Zimmer

Artists, can touch millions of people with a song, book or movie, and can play a key role in moving the global economy toward a greener future. The time to act is now. We need sustainable, low-carbon economies that create more and better jobs.

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New Labor Report Reveals Green Jobs Numbers

AP | SAM HANANEL | Posted 05.22.2012 | Green
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WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 3.1 million Americans are employed in green jobs, a sector that now accounts for about 2.4 percent of the nation's total ...

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Lies, Green Lies and Statistics

Rep. Darrell Issa | Posted 02.11.2012 | Politics
Read More: Hilda Solis, Unemployment, Green Jobs Training, Green Jobs, Unemployment Rate, Economy, Politics News
Rep. Darrell Issa

Rather being a boon to growth, green collar jobs are a green noose around the economy's neck, suffocating investment and hindering expansion.

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A Framework for Preparing Low-Income Youth for Green Jobs and Green Careers

Sally T. Prouty | Posted 09.27.2011 | Impact
Read More: Workforce, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, Education, Green Careers, Unemployment, Green Jobs, Green for All, Green, Green Jobs Training, Impact News
Sally T. Prouty

One of the biggest challenges in today's world is figuring out how to connect people to jobs. According to reports at the recently held Clinton Global...

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Worker Training & Community Revitalization: A Stimulus Success Story

Caty Borum Chattoo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Obama Stimulus Plan, Labor, Social Justice, Workers, Unemployment, Social Change, Green Jobs, Environment, Green Jobs Training, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Stimulus Package, Impact News
Caty Borum Chattoo

The long-term results of the stimulus funding, in the form of real people, may be hard to track for years to come. But if we don't look, we might not see them.

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Green Jobs Training: 5 Readily Available Programs

The Daily Green | Ezra Drissman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Finding a Green Job, Green Careers, Wind Programs, Green Jobs, Green Job Programs, Renewable Energy, LEED Certification, Green Jobs Training, Energy Auditors, Ecotourism, Green News

Green training programs are essential to a green economy. Here are some of the best training programs to land a green job....

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Students Flood Green Jobs Training Hoping To Capitalize On Next Economic Boom

ABC News | LAURA COVERSON | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, Green Jobs, Green Jobs Training, Green Energy, Green Economic Boom, Biodiesel, Green News

Labor experts predict renewable energy and energy efficiency industries could create as many as 37 million jobs -- and students at technical colleges ...

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