New Orleans’s Green Economy Leads the Way to Opportunity
New Orleans is justifiably proud that the city’s spirit has never been broken, never wavered. The city has seen disaster – twice in the last decade alone. The city has survived. The stories of those...
View ArticleOn Your 40th Anniversary, Thank You EPA
Forty years ago today, the Environmental Protection Agency was created. It’s fitting that the anniversary falls just one week after Thanksgiving, because every American from every state should be...
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Set the Alarm Clock: Don’t Sleep Through the Green Revolution
“There is nothing more tragic than to sleep through a revolution.” The revolution Dr. King spoke of in his speech at the National Cathedral in 1968 was one of the most transformative of the 20th...
View ArticleThe Power of Partnerships: Working to Build an Inclusive Green Economy
The headlines from the State of the Union said, “Clean Energy.” What I heard was: “we need to do this together.” President Obama laid out an ambitious agenda to spur innovation and remain competitive...
View ArticleHelping Others Make a Difference
It takes a movement to change the world. No one person or organization can build the clean energy economy alone — it requires a network of change agents dedicated to making a difference. Green For All...
View ArticleSpreading the Green Gospel
Earlier this month, members of the Green For All Fellowship program wowed a standing-room only crowd at the 2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference in Washington DC. One of those fellows, Zoe Hollomon,...
View Article500 Retrofits Under their Belt, CEWP is Creating Jobs, Changing Lives
Albert Horsley’s future seemed bleak and directionless. A resident of Portland, he spent his early twenties drifting in and out of homelessness. Many nights, he slept under a bridge. Community college...
View ArticleFlorida Avenue Baptist Church: Making History on High Ground
Together, spiritual power and solar energy can transform communities. Case in point: Florida Avenue Baptist Church, which, for nearly a century, has served as a pillar of strength and hope for the...
View ArticleAmericans Are Thirsty for Clean Water
Across America, people are standing up for clean water. On Saturday, thousands gathered in nearly 60 cities as part of the Green The Block “National Day of Action,” which focused on the nation’s water...
View ArticleBacking Down on Smog Standards Is Bad for America
What’s the moment at which sick children and premature deaths from asthma become the priority? Earlier this summer, the EPA presented the president with a proposal to reduce the amount of ozone–a key...
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