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Yesterday I asked Van Jones, at Climate Leadership Academy in Washington DC, whether there was any hope for people with barriers to employment in an economy where thousands of skilled workers are sitting on the bench. His response was simple: “Is all the work done?”
    
There are over 100 million homes to weatherize in this country. Our water infrastructure is decrepit and facing increased pressure from storms and pollution. Millions of roofs continue to create a hazardous heat island effect in our cities. Only when all of this work, and more, is underway will we see seasoned workers working side-by-side with Americans entering the workforce for the first time.
 
Together Sue Hoffman from the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, Jennie Sparandara from the Mayor’s Office, Andrew Rachlin from the Commerce Department, Seth Green from Job Opportunity Investment Network, and I are spending these three days in DC to evaluate our region’s strategy for getting that work moving. We welcome your input and I look forward to updating you all at the next Green Economy Task Force Stakeholders Meeting. Stay tuned.
 
 
Kate Houstoun

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