- A victory for the people of Washington State: Landmark legislation passes
- On “lobby day” at the Washington State legislature, busloads of young men from inner city Seattle, church congregations from Spokane, electrical workers, plumbers, community organizers and elderly women from modest neighborhoods across the state poured into Olympia. They all came for one reason - to press their legislators for a green jobs and energy efficiency bill that would put people to work weatherizing tens of thousands of homes across Washington State. These ordinary-folk lobbyists prevailed.
- Denver green jobs meeting with Green For All aids local efforts
- When the Colorado Environmental Coalition (CEC) heard the rumblings of the green jobs movement beginning in the Denver area, they called on Green For All to facilitate a roundtable discussion on opportunities in Colorado. The meeting was hosted by the Green Jobs Interfaith Coalition (GJIC), a Denver "eco-justice" group that was inspired by Green For All.
- Catch up with Van Jones: Video chat with the Special Advisor on Green Jobs
- Special Advisor for Green Jobs to the White House and Green for All founder Van Jones hosted a live chat on June 24th regarding the emerging green economy. From finding green jobs to funding green projects to figuring out what a Special Advisor for Green Jobs does exactly, Van Jones covered it all. Check it out and see what you missed!
- Jack and Jill Politics tells story of Green For All and equity provisions in ACES
- Our friend Cheryl Contee over at JackandJillPolitics.com just posted a great story of how Green For All, our partners, and our supporters successfully pushed to have two key equity provisions included in the American Clean Energy and Security Act.
- ACES passes House! Giant leap towards green economy for all!
- The House of Representatives just passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act! This historic bill promises to significantly transform our economy for the better. ACES will transition the United States to clean energy, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and revitalize American industry.
