by Billy Parish
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Young, Green, and Out of Work 0
Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Rinku Sen & Billy ParishLast week, the Labor Department reported that youth unemployment stands at 18.2%, nearly twice the national average of 9.8%. The percentage of young people without a job is a staggering 53.4 percent, the highest figure since World War II. Looking deeper, the statistics for youth of color are terrible and telling.
According to the most recent data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 40.7% of black youth between 16-19 are unemployed, almost double the amount of whites teenagers (23%). For Latinos the same… Read More
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A big breakthrough on green jobs 8
Posted 2 months, 1 week ago The New York State Senate and Assembly, too often a model of corruption and dysfunctionality, rose above petty politics last week to pass forward-thinking legislation on climate and energy, setting a precedent for bipartisanship and a sensible cap and trade system. Read More -
i lost my number, can i have yours?
A New Number For a New Era: From 9/11 to 350 3
Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago Today we remember the victims and honor our heroes, but we also have a new President, new crises, and three new numbers: 3-5-0. 350. Read More -
Gloves off
Seven ways to fight dirty (energy) 4
Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago If we are going to pass effective legislation this year, it's time we step up the effort and fight the dirty industries that pollute our communities and jeopardize our children and grandchildren's future. Here are seven ways to do it. Read More -
Can a number save the world? 1
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago It can if that number is 350. That’s the safe upper limit of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere: 350 parts per million. It’s also the rallying cry of a creative campaign to raise awareness of the climate crisis and build grassroots support for the 2009 Climate Conference in Copenhagen. Read More -
Green sector creates 50 percent of new jobs 1
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago ... in Ireland. Where you at, U.S.? Read More -
You can’t build a new foundation with dirty energy 1
Posted 6 months, 1 week ago Business leaders are heading to the White House to discuss how to build a new foundation for economic recovery. They should look to clean energy. Read More -
Green David v. Brown Goliath
Rethinking the rules of engagement 10
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago How can clean economy Davids beat dirty energy Goliaths? Read More -
100 days of progress
Green jobs for America’s youth 1
Posted 7 months ago One hundred days ago, President Barack Obama took the oath of office with an overwhelming mandate from America's youth. Two out of every three citizens under the age of 30 voted for Obama in the 2008 election. We demanded change and Obama promised it. We demanded green jobs, strong climate policy, a safer and more prosperous future, and we came 12,000 strong to DC to make sure he and his administration heard us. Read More -
From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa 0
Posted 7 months ago Yesterday was the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, and to mark the occasion President Obama was in Newton, Iowa, to speak about clean energy. Read More
