The 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference promises to be an extraordinary event, with three days of keynotes, plenary sessions and workshops dedicated to transforming our ideas into action and building a revitalized, green economy that creates good jobs, reduces global warming and preserves America’s economic and environmental security.
The goals of the 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference are to:
- Provide a forum for labor, environment and businesses to turn ideas into action and build a revitalized, green economy in the United States;
- Demonstrate the diversity of the coalition supporting the creation of good, green jobs;
- Showcase the successes of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the ideas and strategies that have already been implemented;
- Underscore the breadth of private-sector green investment and job creation;
- Identify additional federal and state policy tools to accelerate the growth of the green economy and the creation of clean energy jobs;
- Highlight strategies for rebuilding the middle class and creating opportunities for underserved and underemployed communities with clean energy investments; and
- Model partnerships between federal agencies, the private sector and local interests.
This year’s Conference will also feature the second Green Jobs Expo, showcasing corporations, manufacturers, governmental agencies, academic institutions, non-profit agencies, and training programs that represent the vast array of green job careers and services.
The Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference, now in its third year, is the premier event for bringing together key stakeholders – including union, environmental, business and elected leaders – to share ideas and strategies for building the new, green economy.
About the Blue Green Alliance Foundation
The Blue Green Alliance Foundation is a non-profit, 501 c(3) organization dedicated to research and education about the job-creating potential of global warming solutions and other environmental investments. The Foundation works with the Blue Green Alliance to achieve its mission. The Blue Green Alliance is a national partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations dedicated to expanding the number and quality of jobs in the green economy, and includes the United Steelworkers, Sierra Club, Communications Workers of America, Natural Resources Defense Council, Service Employees International Union, Laborers’ International Union of America, Utility Workers Union of America, American Federation of Teachers and the Amalgamated Transit Union.
