Media

Green Economy Speakers Bureau

The Green Economy Speakers Bureau is an effort by SBN and the GETF to help de-mystify green-collar jobs and provide tangible examples of the green economy “all-stars” that live and work right here in Philadelphia. The “Green Jobs Ambassadors” who make up the Speakers Bureau work to educate people about green-collar jobs and show that anyone is capable of having a green-collar job. From energy auditors to solar panel installers, the Speakers Bureau covers a breadth of different careers from SBN’s five green economy sectors (Clean energy, energy efficiency, environmentally friendly production, conservation and pollution mitigation, and environmentally friendly transportation), and shows the wide variety and diversity of opportunities available in the green economy.

If you would like to check out the profiles of our Green Jobs Ambassadors click here.

Videos

Why?: The Environmental Impact of Purchasing

The Governor’s Green Government Council is pleased to release our new sustainable purchasing video titled “WHY”. Produced by Commonwealth Media Services and featuring both public and private sector experts in the field of environmentally preferable purchasing, this video asks and answers questions on the importance of sustainable purchasing.

Recovery is Local- America’s Mayors Speak Out for the Recovery Act:

Maxwell Education Group’s solar panel installation training program, based in North Philadelphia, was highlighted in this video about various programs funded by the Recovery Act.

The Dream Reborn (My President is Green)

“Dream Reborn: My President is Green” is a powerful statement on its own. It also provides an opportunity to find and lift up more stories like it. In conjunction with the video, Green For All is launching a month-long multimedia competition to showcase the best video, song and visual art of the movement for an inclusive green economy. The competition will be decided by user submitted votes, and the grand prize will be $1,000 and a chance to have a professionally shot video to tell your story. Please watch the video and share on your blog, please submit your own story, or encourage others to do the same!

Clean Energy Works Portland:

Green For All has teamed up with the City of Portland and local stakeholders to help implement a cutting-edge green jobs program. Clean Energy Works Portland is a home retrofit effort that will, create jobs, reduce pollution, lower energy bills, and expand business opportunities.

Philadelphia Adjusts as Manufacturing Fades:

In part one of the PBS News Hour’s Patchwork Nation series examining communities across the U.S., Ray Suarez looks at Philadelphia’s shift from a city of skilled blue-collar workers to one where just 1 in 20 workers makes things for a living.

A New Sound:

Ever feel like the environmental movement is out of touch? Our allies at Green For All have released a video that translates the need for a cleaner economy into issues we can relate to.

Weatherization in New York Creates Jobs, Opportunity:

Thalia is a single mother of a 3-year-old son in Brooklyn, NY. “Construction is something that I wanted to do for a long time,” she said. “I had no way of knowing how to get into this field because I always heard it was a man’s world.” Now, thanks to the Recovery Act, Thalia has a job weatherizing homes in New York. Watch her story here:

Hot Roofs, Cool Jobs:

It’s hot in North Philly, and it’s going to get hotter for Nastasha, who’s about to crawl into Roxie’s roof. Check out this great video by Bruce Schimmel for the Energy Coordinating Agency.
View the video here.

Newark Weatherization Program:

A Pilot program in Newark, New Jersey to weatherize 30 senior citizen homes in order to lower power bills, create jobs and combat global warming. Video from Green For All.

Getting Green by Going Green:

Check out this video from NBC on Revolution Recovery, one of the waste recovery companies that worked with the GETF on the C&D chapter of the Emerging Industries Project.