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On Saturday, September 27, the Ella Baker Center and a bunch of our friends are throwing an afternoon concert, featuring the funky soul music of Bay Area's rising star Femi! As part of the "Green Jobs Now" National Day of Action, organized by our allies Green For All, 1 Sky, and the We Campaign, this event is one of hundreds -- involving thousands of people -- happening simultaneously around the country. Our event in Oakland will be one of the biggest. We want to send our local officials, Congress and the next President a clear message: | |||||||||
Climate change has been a hot topic this summer, as you know.
We're thrilled to see more and more folks jump on the green bandwagon, and we're working hard to make sure our goal of creating green pathways out of poverty doesn't get lost in all the hype. Guess what? We're WINNING.
Check out our summer round-up:
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"I'll Be Back": Multi-Billion-$ Green Bond Measure to Return in 2009 |
A message from the Ella Baker Center for HUman rights:
The Green-Collar Jobs Campaign is making big strides in Oakland andthroughout California -- dramatically expanding our scope to work
statewide, while deepening our innovative work at home in Oakland.
Meanwhile, our national sister organization, Green For All, has spun
off as a separate entity and is preparing for The Dream Reborn, their groundbreaking conference in Memphis next week.h3. Going Green in the Golden State: Times are tough: every day we hear more bad news about the economy.
Foreclosures, evictions and job loss are hitting our most vulnerable
families and neighborhoods. But one sector of the economy is bucking
the trend. Green technology business (like solar and wind energy) grew
an astounding 40 percent to over ...