Funding is being sought for supporting and training what will be the workforce of tomorrow’s green economy. Along with cleaning up the environment what is particularly interesting about this movement is making climate change relevant to youth who were otherwise marginalized in the conversation of climate change. With the proper perspective and emphasis on job-generation, better health, career opportunities, along with improving the environment an often disadvantaged or at least disinterested youth can be engaged in this conversation while reintroducing the pride and respect that is due to those laborers who get things done in this economy.

GREEN JOBS: What is a green job? And how much is the U.S. government willing to spend to create them? We speak with attorney and social activist Van Jones, who jump started a training program to teach inner-city youth in the San Francisco area how to install solar panels. Last year he persuaded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to sign onto a plan to authorize $125 million dollars to train up to 30,000 people for green jobs. From NPR’s Here and Now

Green for All

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