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Survey says ... environment and economy not mutually exclusive!
Americans favor conservation and see economically sound opportunities in protection |
Anna Fahey |
29 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Standard survey questions often uphold (or manufacture) false dichotomies. Case in point: the perpetual practice of pitting the environment against the economy. Nonetheless, these questions can reveal interesting trends over time. And every now and then, the numbers show that the public sees right through 'either/or' questions that just don't add up -- like recent research that shows Americans link economic opportunity to environmental protection. First, recent trends ... |
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| Topics: business, coal, economy, energy, green jobs, natural gas, oil (all these topics) |
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Toward a green economy
Two NYT pieces exploring green jobs |
Joseph Romm |
28 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| This post is by ClimateProgress guest blogger Kari Manlove, fellows assistant at the Center for American Progress. ----- If you're interested in the media's version of Green Jobs 101, a good place to start is Wednesday's New York Times article, 'Millions of Jobs of a Different Collar.' But it's not a perfect start, because the article fails to demonstrate an understanding of the scale of this movement, and the author could have taken heed to one of his co-worker's piec ... |
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| Topics: business, Competitive Enterprise Institute, economy, environmental movement, green jobs (all these topics) |
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Mind Your Business
NYT offers special section on green biz |
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26 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:36 AM on 26 Mar 2008 The Sierra Club is embarking on its first product endorsement, putting its logo on Clorox's new Green Works cleaning products. Various businesses are aiming to bypass carbon neutrality and move straight on into carbon negativity. These and more stories show up in a New York Times "Business of Green" section Wednesday, which covers the green-biz gamut, from companies trying to manufacture safer ... |
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| Topics: business, carbon neutral, climate, energy, green jobs, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news, Sierra Club, solar voltaic power (all these topics) |
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Notable quotable
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David Roberts |
24 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| 'We need to create new jobs in this country -- green collar jobs that can help our economy and our environment. And I'd like to point out that that's my term -- 'green collar' jobs. See, I can come up with exciting phrases.' -- Hillary Clinton ... at least according to The Onion. |
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| Topics: quotables, funnies, Hillary Clinton, green jobs (all these topics) |
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West Virginia, Mountain Drama
Clinton and Obama boost coal in West Virginia |
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21 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:03 PM on 21 Mar 2008 Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both did some coal-boosting while campaigning in West Virginia this week. Clinton told West Virginians she's always been in favor of "the cleanest coal possible," but that "coal fits in very importantly" to America's energy future. Asked about mountaintop-removal mining in a radio interview Wednesday, she hedged, saying she didn't &quo ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, coal, economy, elections, energy, green jobs, Hillary Clinton, mining, news, politics, presidential race 08, West Virginia (all these topics) |
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Good Jobs, Green Jobs: Part 3
One last word from the National Green Jobs Conference |
Kevin Doyle |
21 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| I'll soon be tackling new eco-job and career issues, but I've got one last piece of business related to my time at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference last week. I've recounted what happened and who was there, and explained how we might define green jobs. Now, I'll address one final question from Grist readers: 'What's the main barrier to the growth of green jobs?' In a word: politics. In the dim past (1970-1999), it was generally agreed that government action was ne ... |
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| Topics: business, environmental justice, grassroots activism, green jobs, politics (all these topics) |
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Good Jobs, Green Jobs: Part 2
More from the National Green Jobs Conference |
Kevin Doyle |
20 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Welcome back to the Grist review of the Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference last week in Pittsburgh. In my last post, I gave it two thumbs up and noted that Van Jones was particularly outstanding in one of the lead roles. Let's continue this conversation with a particularly hot topic these days. Based on your questions and the response to my previous column on defining the green job economy, it's clear that everyone's wondering how the rapidly growing green jobs movement ... |
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| Topics: green jobs, business (all these topics) |
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Good Jobs, Green Jobs: Part 1
What happened and who was there? |
Kevin Doyle |
19 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Well, I'm back home from the Good Jobs, Green Jobs national conference last week in Pittsburgh, and I've digested the speeches, the workshops, the press conferences, and the two major reports released at the event: 'Green Collar Jobs in America's Cities [PDF]: Building Pathways out of Poverty and Careers in the Clean Energy Economy' and 'Greener Pathways [PDF]: Jobs and Workforce Development in the Clean Energy Economy.' I'm tempted to say, 'Read these fantastic rep ... |
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| Topics: business, green jobs, Van Jones (all these topics) |
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Green dream reborn
National convergence April 4-6 for green-collar jobs |
Erik Hoffner |
13 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Hundreds of activists, youths, and dreamers from communities of color around the nation are about to come together for The Dream Reborn in Memphis, and the green-job market is a big reason why. The conference is hosted by Green For All and marks the anniversary of MLK Jr.'s assassination by seeking to deepen relationships and skills in the arena of climate justice and building opportunity for poor communities in the new green economy. Van Jones, Majora Carter, Winona L ... |
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| Topics: business, environmental justice, green jobs, Van Jones (all these topics) |
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Grist takes a gander as green-job gang gathers
Send your questions for the National Green Jobs Conference |
Kevin Doyle |
11 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| A big collection of policy makers, activists, job-training types, and labor union honchos are getting together later this week in Pittsburgh for 'Good Jobs, Green Jobs: A National Green Jobs Conference,' and it's my job to be there to watch it all go down. It'll be a good opportunity to find out what's hope and what's hype about the emerging green jobs movement -- not to mention exploring Pittsburgh's better bars and restaurants on Grist's dime! Uh, just kidding there ... |
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| Topics: business, green jobs, Pennsylvania (all these topics) |
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Notable quotable
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David Roberts |
26 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| "I helped to pass legislation to begin a training program for green collar jobs. I want to see people throughout Ohio being trained to do the work that will put solar panels on roofs, install wind turbines, do geothermal, take advantage of biofuels, and I know that if we had put $5 billion into the stimulus package to really invest in the training and the tax incentives that would have created those jobs as the Democrats w ... |
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| Topics: elections, green jobs, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08, quotables (all these topics) |
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Notable quotable
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David Roberts |
26 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| "We're going to have to invest in infrastructure to make sure that we're competitive. And I've got a plan to do that. We're going to have to invest in science and technology. We've got to vastly improve our education system. We have to look at energy and the potential for creating green jobs that can not just save on our energy costs but, more importantly, can create jobs in building windmills that will produce manufacturing jobs here in Ohio, can put rural commun ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, energy, green jobs, politics, presidential race 08, quotables (all these topics) |
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Remake a Living: Hire definition
How do we define the green-job economy? |
Kevin Doyle |
20 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Photo: iStockphoto If my inbox and recent headlines are any indication, the green jobs bandwagon is rolling on jet fuel and it's "game on" for labor market consultants. Having announced the imminent arrival of the green economy, we're scrambling to define exactly what that means and to generate hard data about job descriptions, training requirements, hiring rates, salaries, and career paths. These days, it seems like everyone is planning a 'green ... |
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| Topics: business, economy, green jobs (all these topics) |
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We're too sexy for their lists
Sexiest jobs lists 'forget' to include eco-professionals |
Kevin Doyle |
15 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| In a crushing blow to environmental types everywhere, two "sexiest jobs" lists emerged recently and neither one picked an eco-professional among the sexy. According to CareerBuilder.com, the sexiest jobs are: Entertainer/Model Cocktail Waitress Athlete Firefighter Cowboy Nurse Artist Military Professional Construction Worker TV/Anchor Personality Salary.com selected: Firefighter Personal Trainer CEO Barten ... |
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| Topics: green jobs, sex (all these topics) |
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Business weak
MBA students do care about green issues, contrary to BusinessWeek article |
Guest author |
15 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The following is a guest essay from Alex Roth, an MBA, attorney, and writer in Washington, D.C. ----- Photo: iStockphoto Do today's MBA students care about the environment? You'd answer 'no' if you took seriously a January BusinessWeek article by Derek Thompson, which was based on a recently released study by the communications consulting firm Hill & Knowlton. BusinessWeek is an authoritative publication, with the largest U.S. circulation of ... |
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| Topics: business, green jobs, greening biz operations (all these topics) |
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Barack's economic policy speech in Wisconsin
Obama lauds green jobs and clean tech in economy speech |
Todd Hymas Samkara |
13 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Photo: Sam Graham-Felsen In a speech on Wednesday at a GM auto plant in Wisconsin, Barack Obama outlined his economic agenda for the country. He described his stimulus plan, promising to boost green jobs, help the middle class, dole out tax cuts, negotiate worker and environmental protections in upcoming free-trade agreements -- and, to help pay for much of it, end the costly war in Iraq. The environmental highlights of the speech are below (audio ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, energy, green jobs, politics, presidential race 08, renewable energy, tech (all these topics) |
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Stimu-lie?
The green tax credits are good ideas, but not good stimulus ideas |
Guest author |
05 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The following is a guest post from Jim Barrett, an economist and Executive Director of Redefining Progress. ----- So, maybe you've heard: the economy looks like it might be headed for the tank. You may have also noticed that there's an election this year. That means it must be time for a stimulus package on Capitol Hill. No one up there wants to head into reelection with rising unemployment, a rash of foreclosures, and falling incomes on their hands, without at l ... |
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| Topics: economy, energy, green jobs, politics, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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The Check's in the Gale
Wind-power technicians are in high demand |
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05 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:54 PM on 05 Feb 2008 As the wind industry experiences a huge boom, trained technicians are in high demand. Wind techs must have smarts in mechanics, hydraulics, computers, and meteorology -- and, of course, not be afraid of heights. The relatively new industry's oldest independent training programs aren't even five years old, and the industry is hustling to support training programs at community and technical colleges ... |
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| Topics: business, energy, green jobs, news, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics) |
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Jobs, jobs, jobs
Green energy projects bloom in California |
Adam Browning |
04 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Right on the heels of Tappergate, The New York Times comes out with a couple of articles exploring the economic benefits of fighting global warming. As is evident to anyone but a Taphole, the energy business is the largest business there ever is or was or will be, and therein lies not only enormous money-making opportunities but jobs, jobs, jobs. These things, we hear, are good for the economy. So, take California, which decided to get serious about developing a so ... |
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| Topics: California, economy, energy, green jobs, renewable energy, solar voltaic power (all these topics) |
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Stimulating Indeed
Senators include clean-energy incentives in economic stimulus bill |
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30 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:57 PM on 30 Jan 2008 More than 40 senators, of both the Democrat and Republican persuasion, got behind a successful effort to include green-job boosting and renewable-energy incentives in the Senate version of an economic stimulus package. The legislation passed markup in the Finance Committee today and now heads to the Senate floor for a final vote. source: Sierra Club F ... |
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| Topics: business, energy, green jobs, news, politics, renewable energy, US Senate (all these topics) |
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Memo to candidates
Green-collar jobs mean standing up for people and the planet |
Van Jones |
25 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| For those of us who are a part of the movement for 'green-collar jobs,' last Sunday's Democratic presidential debate was a real watershed moment. Van Jones. Clinton, Edwards, and Obama were in the debate of their lives. And all three of them passionately championed the importance of creating good jobs in the clean energy sector. They presented 'green-collar jobs' as a way to simultaneously boost the economy and beat global warming. Their words ... |
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| Topics: economy, elections, environmental justice, green jobs, politics, presidential race 08, Van Jones (all these topics) |
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'Green-collar' jobs
The latest eco-buzzword |
Joseph Romm |
24 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The Washington Post has a good article yesterday on the explosion in the use of the term 'green-collar' jobs. You will no doubt be hearing much more of this term since it is a favorite of Clinton and Edwards; Me and the Center for American Progress are on the bandwagon; and even the super trendspotting Tom Friedman has glommed onto it. No, it's not a perfect term. G-C jobs -- my effort to coin the ultimate eco-buzzword -- won't get you a green uniform and green po ... |
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| Topics: business, economy, environmental justice, green jobs, Van Jones (all these topics) |
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It's the Green Economy, Stupid
At Dem debate, candidates agree on green jobs, fight over everything else |
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21 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 9:10 PM on 21 Jan 2008 Photo: AP/Mary Ann Chastain At the acrimonious Democratic presidential debate on Monday night, the three leading candidates bickered over a whole range of issues, but they all agreed on one thing: the need to invest in creating green-collar jobs. The CNN moderators didn't ask any questions about the environment, but Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, green jobs, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Do They Have Foosball in the Staff Room?
Companies' green record not important to MBAs, says study |
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16 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:38 PM on 16 Jan 2008 Young professionals are our hope for the future, a generation that will value sustainability and push big employers to take environmental factors into consideration ... right, guys? Right? Oh, uh, this just in: MBAs rank a company's environmental record at the bottom of factors they use to select employers, says a new study. In a survey of 527 MBA students, only 34 ... |
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| Topics: business, green jobs, news (all these topics) |
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The elusive green-collar job
With all the upbeat talk about an environmental labor boom, is rhetoric running away from reality? |
Adam Stein |
11 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Someone help me puzzle this out: Proposition 1: A shift to renewable energy and energy efficiency will result in a boom in green-collar jobs -- good service-industry work that can't be outsourced. This proposition is attractive because it holds forth the promise of a grand alliance between greens and the labor movement. See, e.g., Tom Friedman and everyone who posts on Grist. Proposition 2: The optimism over green-collar jobs is a classic example of the make-work bi ... |
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| Topics: climate, economy, energy, energy efficiency, green jobs (all these topics) |
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