[WC.TC] Fwd: Ask Congress to Fully Fund Green Jobs Legislation

[Jacob Cabrera]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Tawn Kennedy <tawn.kennedy at gmail.com>
> Date: June 12, 2008 10:27:07 AM PDT
> To: red at jacobslife.org
> Subject: Ask Congress to Fully Fund Green Jobs Legislation
> Reply-To: tawn.kennedy at gmail.com
>
> In the halls of Washington, D.C., there is an awful lot of "talk"  
> these days about green-collar jobs. But in a few weeks, Congress  
> will have the chance to put its money where its mouth is - for the  
> first time.
>
> We need your help to tell Congressional leaders to do the right thing.
>
> Last year, with your support, Green For All and our allies helped  
> ensure that the 2007 Energy Bill included two critical provisions:  
> the Green Jobs Act and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block  
> Grant Program. Once they are fully funded, these two provisions  
> will dramatically boost the prospects for green-collar job  
> development in the United States.
>
> The Energy Bill authorized funding levels for both of these  
> provisions. Now Congress needs to appropriate the money for them.  
> As soon as two weeks from now, Appropriations committees in  
> Congress will vote whether or not to fund these two vital programs.
>
> Click here to tell your representative to vote for full funding for  
> the Green Jobs Act and the "Green Block Grant" Program in this  
> year's Appropriations Bill:
> http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5379/t/2247/campaign.jsp? 
> campaign_KEY=326
>
> A fully funded Green Jobs Act will distribute $125 million per year  
> to identify needed skills, develop training programs, and train  
> workers for jobs in a range of green industries. That's enough  
> money to train 30,000 people in green trades - every year. It  
> targets a broad range of populations for eligibility, but it has a  
> special focus on creating "green pathways out of poverty." In other  
> words, this Act can connect the people who MOST need work - to the  
> work that MOST needs to get done.
>
> A fully funded Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant  
> Program will distribute $2 billion per year to cities and local  
> governments for energy conservation, energy audits, fuel  
> conservation programs, and the use of renewable energy. These  
> "Green" block grants could create tens of thousands of green-collar  
> jobs - accessible to low-income city residents who most need  
> opportunities and careers.
>
> Click here to tell your representative to vote for full funding for  
> the Green Jobs Act and the "Green Block Grant" Program in this  
> year's Appropriations Bill:
> http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5379/t/2247/campaign.jsp? 
> campaign_KEY=326
>
> We must work hard to make sure that Congress understands the  
> importance of funding these green-collar jobs programs. The budget  
> submitted to Congress by the Bush Administration eliminates and  
> under-funds a broad range of worthy programs. Therefore, Congress  
> must wrestle with many competing priorities as its members attempt  
> to make up for this shortfall and pass an Appropriations Bill for  
> 2009.
>
> The Green Jobs Act and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block  
> Grant Program are essential investments in green-collar job  
> creation and job training. These programs will be fundamental to  
> building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people  
> out of poverty.
>
> Click here to send an email to your representatives and senators  
> telling them to support appropriations for these critical green- 
> collar jobs programs:
> http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5379/t/2247/campaign.jsp? 
> campaign_KEY=326
>
>

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