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Green Jobs

The shift to a low-carbon, clean, green economy has the potential to create large numbers of quality green-collar jobs for US workers, with skill demands that make them accessible to low-income people, as long as they receive effective and targeted training and supports. Green jobs related to energy efficiency, assisting manufactures to produce clean energy technologies, and developing more efficient waste disposal infrastructure can generate jobs for low income families.

Resources

Fighitng Poverty with Faith is an Interfaith Week of Action, October 14th-21st, focusing on green jobs as a pathway out of poverty. For more, click here. For resources for the week, click here.

Fighting Poverty with Faith: Good Jobs Green Jobs - Click here for five advocacy points!

Visit the NCC Eco Justice for more information on environmental justice.

Programs and Organizations

Green Jobs http://www.greenjobs.com

Green Jobs Network http://www.greenjobs.net/

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