Resources
Welcome to the Green Jobs and Service Clearinghouse
Resources for our movement. Here you will find a range of resources on green-collar job creation and training as well as on green service programs and other related topics.
This clearinghouse is a collaborative project of Green For All and partners: the Apollo Alliance, Center for American Progress, Center for State Innovation, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, Ella Baker Center For Human Rights, Energy Action Coalition, Innovations in Civic Participation, and The Corps Network.
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Contact us to contribute to the clearinghouse. We are especially interested sharing success stories and overviews of good organizations and programs.
Featured Resources
Local Government Green Jobs Pledge
The 21st century is our time to build an inclusive green economy in the United States that benefits our communities, our working families and our planet. Right now a green future is being invented in cities and counties across the US by local leaders – mayors, county executives, community activists, local business owners, and youth organizers- in brief all of us.
Green-Collar Jobs in America’s Cities
New publication outlines strategies for developing green-collar job initiatives and pathways out of poverty at the local level. Co-authored by Green For All, this report describes a 4-step approach for local initiatives and highlights a dozen great efforts already underway around the country.
Greener Pathways: Jobs and Workforce Development in the Clean Energy Economy
This new report details current economic and workforce development opportunities in three leading industries: energy efficiency, wind, and biofuels. It talks about the specific kinds of jobs in the clean energy economy, the skills needed to fill these jobs, and how existing businesses and their workers can move to the center of the clean energy economy. The report also examines federal resources that can support state green jobs initiatives, and concludes by outlining a plan of action for state policymakers.
The Green Jobs Act of 2007
The Green Jobs Act of 2007 authorized $125 million per year from the federal government to create an Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Worker Training Program. The Green Jobs Act is an initial pilot program to identify needed skills, develop training programs, and train workers for jobs in a range of green industries. It targets a broad range of populations for eligibility, but has a special focus on creating “green pathways out of poverty.” Congress has not yet appropriated the $125M for the Green Jobs Act. Green For All and its partners are advocating for full funding of the Green Jobs Act.
