Wednesday, October 17, 2007 How Green Collar fights poverty! POST A COMMENT Right near where I live, I found a place (FoodForLifeSupreme) that does more than put up a smart plate of veggies -- (and focuses instead on the future)...'that trend may become the newest buzz for the next gen. Hungry for new ideas: With "Blue Collar jobs" fading fast...one idea that helps the planet and helps fight poverty might be just the thing to help -- Green-collar retrofitting jobs -- "a big chunk of the African-American community is economically stranded. The blue-collar, stepping-stone, manufacturing jobs are leaving. And they’re not being replaced by anything. So you have this whole generation of young blacks who are basically in economic free fall.” (Source NYTIMES) places like “Green for All” campaign (greenforall.org)in the Bronx says, “If we can get these youth in on the ground floor of the solar industry now, where they can be installers today, they’ll become managers in five years and owners in 10. And then they become inventors,” said the dude running the show. “The green economy has the power to deliver new sources of work, wealth and health to low-income people — while honoring the Earth." Labels: economy, environment, green living posted by Henry Cruz at 3:59 PM 0 Comments: Post a Comment << Home     ARCHIVES October 2005 . November 2005 . December 2005 . August 2007 . September 2007 . October 2007 . November 2007 . December 2007 . March 2008 . April 2008 . May 2008 . June 2008 . July 2008 . August 2008 .