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UAW Opposes Threat to Green Jobs

 |  Mar 16, 2010

Download Disapproval Resolution 1 By Larry J. Schweiger The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) sent a letter to Capitol Hill yesterday opposing any … Read more

Green Jobs for Hoosiers

 |  Feb 22, 2010

By Larry J. Schweiger I’m joining with clean energy industry leaders tonight at the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy in Indianapolis to hear how they are creating clean, … Read more

President Obama at Lorain Community College

Department of Labor Distributes Money for Green Workforce Training

 |  Jan 26, 2010

As further proof that community colleges have a big role to play in building capacity for green business and technology, 17 out of the 25 recipients of job training grants, awarded … Read more

Pathways Out of Poverty

, ,  |  Dec 1, 2009

Tabari Morris, a 34-year-old Northern California resident, says he was doing janitorial work before he heard about a unique opportunity from his brother-in-law. “I was thinking, I need a real … Read more

Hurry Up and Wait: Opportunities for Green Jobs Vary by Region and Field

 |  Dec 1, 2009

Jay Antle, executive director of the Center for Sustainability at Johnson Community College, tracks green jobs training in the Midwest. Here, he tells us more about training for everything from … Read more

Obama Goes to Copenhagen!

 |  Dec 1, 2009

A day before Thanksgiving, President Obama gave us all a little something more to be thankful for by announcing that he will attend next week’s climate negotiations in Copenhagen. The … Read more

Study: Alternative Energy To Produce 1.9 Million New U.S. Jobs

 |  Nov 15, 2009

A recent study by three universities provides an estimate of many new green jobs coming from alternative energy development in the U.S. Smart Grid News.com reports: “A collaborative study by … Read more

Finding Ways to Train Wind Energy Technicians

 |  Nov 12, 2009

A story in the Community College Times notes that creating new training programs for clean energy jobs isn't always an easy path. As budgets tighten, school-to-school collaborations like the one … Read more

Power Shifts in Michigan

 |  Oct 20, 2009

Over 300 young people and students showed up at Lansing last weekend for Power Shift Michigan, an event intended to give activists, students, and community members a chance to take … Read more

One Minute to Midnight: Educating for Action

 |  Oct 17, 2009

Responsibility is in the air at this weekend’s Bioneers conference. The attendees are, by and large, concerned about the impact they and their organizations exert on a stressed planet, and … Read more