Green Jobs BC, Vancouver – The Good Jobs for a Green Future conference will bring together British Columbians from across the Labour and Environmental movements, as well
business, First Nations, community, government, and other sectors interested in building a strong green economy…. Read more.. Continue reading Event: Good Jobs for a Green Future – Sept. 21st – 22nd
Green Jobs BC, Vancouver – The Good Jobs for a Green Future conference will bring together British Columbians from across the … Continue reading Event: Good Jobs for a Green Future – Sept. 21st – 22nd
Leading Change is a Canada-wide movement started by young environmental and sustainability professionals working together to catalyze action and influence positive change locally, regionally and internationally. Continue reading Leading Change: Forum for Young Sustainability Leaders
The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University and Hofstra Cultural Center in partnership with Columbia University Center for Sustainable Urban Development and New York University Center for the Sustainable Built Environment present: From the Outside In: Sustainable Futures for Global Cities and Suburbs A Conference at Hofstra University Thursday-Saturday, November 8-10, 2012 This […] Continue reading Call for Papers: Sustainable Futures for Global Cities and Suburbs
GREEN JOBS. Pembina Institute’s new report, Reducing Pollution, Creating Jobs: The effects of climate policies on employment, finds that Canada’s governments could create more jobs by implementing strong climate policies than by continuing with business as usual. “Renewable energy [and energy efficiency] is the pro-job (more labour intensive) choice, creating more direct jobs than fossil fuel alternatives [including carbon capture and storage]. The federal government’s economic stimulus funding for infrastructure could have created nearly three times as many jobs if it had been invested entirely in clean energy” … Germany created 300,000 jobs in 10 years with solar and renewable energy. Continue reading Climate policies are good for employment, shows Pembina – GCNews #720
Alberta can create more than 200,000 green jobs and build a strong economic future, according to a groundbreaking report on green jobs released by two prominent environmental groups and the Alberta Federation of Labour. Continue reading Report: Green Jobs: It’s time to build Alberta’s future
