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Clean energy job profile: hybrid-battery maker in Ohio

May 19, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
cleanenergy, cleantech, climatechange, globalwarming, globalwarmingsolutions, greeneconomy, greenjobs, hybrid

When Wes McGuire's employer - a Middletown, Ohio factory - shut down, Wes had to find a new job. Fortunately he found and completed a two-week training course at his local county career center. This led to an interview with...continued

Real workers with green jobs speak up

April 14, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bluegreenalliance, cleanenergy, cleantech, climatechange, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, globalwarmingsolutions, greeneconomy, greenjobs

NRDC has been interviewing workers earning green paychecks in the new clean energy economy to help increase understanding of and support for clean energy investments and the policies we need to support them. This work builds on previous research showing that...continued

Van Jones: Green Collar Minister for a Clean and Just Future

October 8, 2008

Posted by Pete Altman in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
cleanenergy, cleantech, greeneconomy, greenjobs, greenrecovery

Van Jones is the nation's leading visionary calling for a social, economic and energy revolution driven by a massive effort to repower America's outdated and broken energy systems. A long-time advocate for helping those on society's lowest rungs to climb...continued

Pete Altman
Pete Altman
Climate Campaign Director
Washington, D.C.
As Climate Campaign Director for NRDC, my job involves finding ways to help move the...
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