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Dem greens
Where climate/energy issues stand in the Democratic Party |
David Roberts |
02 Sep 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Being an "issue" journalist can be frustrating for a number of reasons (most of which I'll reserve for a future post). One is the persistent temptation to fall into trainspotting mode -- waiting around for politicians or pundits to mention your issue. "He said the words 'climate change'! He mentioned solar power!" This stuff (which I do plenty of) has some value, but it can give a distorted impression of the larger political dynamic. So I want t ... |
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| Topics: climate, Democratic National Convention, energy, green jobs, national security, politics (all these topics) |
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DNC: The green scene
Energy is all the rage at this year's gathering |
Kate Sheppard |
27 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| As David has noted, the thing to know about being in Denver right now is that it's a madhouse. There are more people and events here than one could possibly imagine. And things are spread out all over the city. I logged six miles on the bike I borrowed from Freewheelin just running around downtown trying to get Grist's convention credentials on the first day. There's too much to take in. Every street corner has three people vending homemade Obama paraphernalia. Truc ... |
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| Topics: climate, Democratic National Convention, energy, green jobs, Muckraker, politics (all these topics) |
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DNC: She's not in Kansas anymore
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on bringing green to the heartland, and the rest of the country |
Kate Sheppard |
27 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Sadly, I missed Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius giving her speech Tuesday evening. Here are some excerpts from the full text. 'Millions of Americans are proud to make their homes in rural communities, where values are deeply-rooted and passed down, like the family farm, from generation to generation. Too many in Washington are willing to write off these communities as part of an America of the past. But not Barack Obama. He'll help us revitalize rural America by ha ... |
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| Topics: Democratic National Convention, economy, energy, green jobs, Muckraker, politics (all these topics) |
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Globalization death watch, part III
Either we'll be green or we'll be poor |
Jon Rynn |
19 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The United States trade deficit is threatening to upend globalization as we've known it. The rise in the price of oil has been leading to a similar result: an international trading system in which there is much less trading. Now, that may actually be a good thing, in the long-run, but in the case of the United States it might happen in a very chaotic way. This problem that has been accelerating since George W. Bush took office: The United States has been buying many mor ... |
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| Topics: business, economy, green jobs, international politics, politics (all these topics) |
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TPM chats with Van Jones
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David Roberts |
14 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| At Netroots Nation, TPM talked with Van Jones: |
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| Topics: blogosphere, economy, events, green jobs, green living, Van Jones, video (all these topics) |
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Poll: Green jobs
What green careers do you want to learn more about? |
Kevin Doyle |
08 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Last week, I answered a reader question about wind power jobs. I'm interested to know what other careers you'd like me to investigate. Take this handy poll (below the fold) to help pick my future column topics! |
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| Topics: advice, business, green jobs (all these topics) |
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Remake a Living: The jobs, my friend, are blowin' in the wind
Wind power industry hiring in huge numbers |
Kevin Doyle |
30 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Dear Kevin,I've heard lots of hype about wind power jobs, but I don't know what kind of jobs we're talking about. Can you describe a few? Thanks for your help. (I love Grist.)Amy K.St. LouisDear Amy,Grist loves you back. Your letter goes straight to the top.The hype is very real. Reliable correspondents from the American Wind Energy Association's massive June conference in Texas report that everyone was talking about a shortage of trained and experienced people. I believ ... |
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| Topics: advice, business, green jobs, wind power (all these topics) |
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What is Gore's next step?
From fossil fuels to manufacturing for wind and solar energy |
Jon Rynn |
23 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| A couple of years ago, Al Gore made the case, in a film called An Inconvenient Truth, that we have a big problem called global warming. But the film was not effective at pointing to a solution. Humans evolved to consider a crisis as a challenge, as long as a solution is readily available. Otherwise, panic or resignation sets in. Now, Gore has moved a significant step further by arguing that all sources of electricity should be carbon-free -- in other words, all of our ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, economy, energy, green jobs, oil, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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No icebergs required
Smart economic development policy for the 21st century |
David Roberts |
23 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The following is an elaborated version of the brief talk I gave at my Netroots Nation panel. The U.S. economy is in serious trouble, mired in a period of slow growth and high prices -- i.e., stagflation. Worse, high prices can largely be traced to escalating fossil fuel costs that are almost certain to continue rising for the foreseeable future. Our trade debt is enormous, as we, in Gore's words, borrow money from China to buy oil from Saudi Arabia. We're shedding ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, economy, green building, green jobs (all these topics) |
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Van Jones rallies the netroots
Green jobs advocate calls on web activists to lead the call for a new, green economy |
Kate Sheppard |
20 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Van Jones. Van Jones delivered the final keynote address at Netroots Nation today, stopping in Austin to talk about green jobs and the political prospects for addressing both the energy and climate woes of the country. The message from the netroots, he said, should be clear: 'We cannot drill and burn our way out of this problem. If we do, we will burn this planet.' 'We can say no, we're not going to drill and burn out way out. We're going to invent and i ... |
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| Topics: green jobs, interview, Muckraker, news, politics, Van Jones (all these topics) |
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Ventura capitol
Al Franken talks green jobs while Jesse Ventura threatens to bust heads |
Kate Sheppard |
10 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Minnesota Senate candidate and former funny-man Al Franken (D) recently put out a very, very sincere video on green jobs: Franken is taking on incumbent Norm Coleman (R), and polls so far have shown Coleman ahead by a considerable margin. But now former Reform Party governor, professional wrestler, and actor Jesse Ventura is threatening to jump in the race. 'All you Minnesotans take a good hard look at all three of us,' Ventura told NPR this week. 'You decide ... |
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| Topics: elections, green jobs, Minnesota, Muckraker, news, politics, video (all these topics) |
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Toil Conservation
How to green your day job |
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08 Jul 2008 |
From A to Green |
| Simple steps are the key to a greener office. Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to waste we go. Nope, those aren't the lyrics the Disney dwarves belted out en route to the daily grind, but in today's world they're right on the money. Most skyscrapers, offices, and cubicles are eco disaster areas, squandering massive amounts of energy, water, and paper while spewing out toxins and trash. It's enough to make a person downright weepy (not to mention g ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, energy, green jobs, green living, greening biz operations (all these topics) |
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Van Jones on Chicago Tonight
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David Roberts |
07 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, green jobs, hotties, TV, Van Jones, video (all these topics) |
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VJ
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David Roberts |
12 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| He's good: |
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| Topics: business, economy, green jobs, hotties, TV, Van Jones (all these topics) |
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Stocking the green entrepreneur's toolbox
Two resources to get you started |
Kevin Doyle |
05 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Hello, future green enterprise owners. Following my column on being a green entrepreneur, some of you have emailed me for more advice on getting a green biz going. There are so many great websites with resources. Here are a couple you might want to check out: I like Green VC quite a bit. It's updated all the time and generally has helpful content. Spend some time there over a few days and you'll feel like part of the community. Over at Bootstrapper, there's a list o ... |
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| Topics: websites, advice, business, green jobs (all these topics) |
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Green jobs are America's jobs
Report: Strong climate policy would protect 14 million American jobs |
Brad Johnson |
04 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Originally posted at the Wonk Room. A new report from the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, finds that strong climate policy is a driver for a healthy economy. A policy that prioritizes energy efficiency and renewable energy -- such as cap-and-trade legislation that limits carbon emissions -- will drive investment into those sectors. From day one, the millions of Americans working in such jobs will enjoy greater job sec ... |
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| Topics: climate, legislation, green jobs, economy, business (all these topics) |
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Green-collar jobs are here on earth
Listen to NPR today for a conversation about green-collar jobs |
Kevin Doyle |
03 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The drumbeat of interest in "green-collar jobs" just gets louder. Today at 4 p.m. EDT, I'll be on Wisconsin Public Radio's 'Here on Earth' call-in show, along with Keith Schneider from the Apollo Alliance. The show is an hour long, and you can listen live or later here. |
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| Topics: business, green jobs, shameless self-promotion, Wisconsin (all these topics) |
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Remake a Living: Are you the next green entrepreneur?
Ten entrepreneurial lessons to get your green biz going |
Kevin Doyle |
03 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Is it your career ambition to start your own green business or nonprofit endeavor? Join the club, my friends. Among recent college graduates and late-Boomer career-changers, 'starting my own enterprise' is high on the list of preferred careers. And why not? When I turn on NPR in the morning, I'm often greeted by an ad (I mean, an 'underwriting announcement') for the Kauffman Foundation, celebrating 'the entrepreneurs who start businesses and change the world.' Such is ... |
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| Topics: advice, business, green jobs (all these topics) |
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Let's take a call from our listeners
Listen as I talk green collar jobs on NPR |
Kevin Doyle |
28 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Interested in the promise of -- and questions about -- the growing 'green collar jobs' movement? Listen Wednesday, May 28, at 11 a.m. EDT as I discuss it on NPR's Radio Times, a popular call-in show from WHYY in Philadelphia, the station that also brings the nation Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Bracken Hendricks of the Center for American Progress will also be part of the program. Listen live (or later) here. |
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| Topics: business, green jobs, Pennsylvania (all these topics) |
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Show Them That You Car
Obama talks up green while courting manufacturers |
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14 May 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:52 PM on 14 May 2008 Barack Obama courted manufacturers in Michigan Wednesday, touting proposals to boost both green energy and the auto industry. He talked up a plan to auction carbon credits and use the funds to boost clean technology (and, in turn, green jobs), and said he would help the U.S. auto industry get back on its feet while encouraging investment in hybrids, electric vehicles, and other fuel-efficie ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, Big Auto, business, green jobs, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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RE: Turn on investments
Finding jobs at the Ceres conference |
Kevin Doyle |
06 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Photo courtesy Cheryl Levine Last week, I attended the Ceres conference in Boston. My table was sitting down to lunch when the person next to me whispered, 'It's Al Gore!'Cool, sez I! We were already pretty excited about the prospect of hearing from Van Jones (president, Green for All), Theodore Roosevelt IV (managing director, Lehman Brothers), and Michael Eckhart (president, American Council on Renewable Energy). Having the Goracle drop in unannounced seemed like a pe ... |
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| Topics: business, green jobs, greening biz operations, greenish companies, progress (all these topics) |
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Green strings
Let's make all jobs greener with 'climate quality standards' |
Guest author |
01 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| This is a guest post by Greg LeRoy, executive director of Good Jobs First, which will hold its national conference May 7 and 8 near Baltimore. ----- 'Green my job.' As I track the emerging 'green jobs' debate about renewable energy, energy independence, and green pathways out of poverty, I am struck by how disconnected it seems from progressive tax policy. There are some large 'policy forks in the road' being taken, although environmentalists seem un ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, green jobs, greening biz operations, Van Jones (all these topics) |
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Green pay day
Green-collar jobs are real |
Anna Fahey |
27 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| There's lots of buzz about green-collar jobs these days (sort of like blue-collar jobs, but with a sustainable edge) -- whether you're listening to Obama, McCain, or Clinton; Gregoire, Kulongoski, or Schwarzenegger. You hear this kind of thing a lot: A study conducted by the RAND Corporation and the University of Tennessee found that producing 25 percent of all American energy fuel and electricity from renewables by the year 2025 would produce the following: '$700 billio ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, economy, green jobs, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Remake a Living: Environmental management careers
College grads hit the green job market -- here's what they'll find |
Kevin Doyle |
22 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Photo: fluffbreat Another Earth Day has come around, and that means college graduations are just a few weeks away. Soon-to-be alumni throughout the nation are dusting off résumés, poring over job listings, and then moving back into their old bedrooms at home "for a little while." I predict a progression of messages from dear old Dad. (Welcome back. Clean the garage. Don't get too comfortable. Get a job already.) With so many aspiring eco-job-seekers ente ... |
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| Topics: business, economy, education, green jobs (all these topics) |
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Waiting for a techno miracle: not the fastest way to cut emissions
Government-financed construction plus carbon pricing is the key |
Jon Rynn |
21 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| With NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof's seeming endorsement of Roger Pielke Jr.'s ideas about mitigating global warming, it seems that we have two main arguments developing: the 'breakthrough' argument, which says we must have technology breakthroughs in order to solve the problem, and, as articulated (for instance) by Joseph Romm, the 'just do it' argument that we have the technologies now to minimize global warming. Most of my posts have been an attempt to show how current ... |
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| Topics: urban planning, placemaking, carbon tax, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, climate, green jobs (all these topics) |
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