Category: Green Jobs
-
While Pundits Debate Green Jobs, We’re Busy Putting America Back to Work
Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council Even though I live in D.C., I often wonder, “What is Congress even fighting over?” It seems like everyone else in the country is asking the same question. This is especially true when o…
-
Buying Local — It’s Good For A Lot of Reasons.
While this isn’t what you would call strictly a green post, it is an issue about which we feel strongly. The Green Movement is a community, within that community are a lot of small businesses that are doing their best to act in an environmentally responsible way. We believe that is is the accumulation of…
-
Chicago Can Share Best Practices for a Green Economy
Doug Widener Executive Director USGBC Illinois Chapter Rio +20 presents an opportunity for cities to listen, learn, and forge pathways for a more sustainable built environment Chicago: Home of the Cubs, the Blues Brothers, deep-dish pizza, and more L…
-
An America Built to Last: The Five Wins for Green Buildings in the SOTU
Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council This week I watched the President’s State of the Union address with a notepad of buzzwords ready to take down some tallies. I’m certainly not the only person who keeps track keywords me…
-
The Promise of the Green Economy: Strengthening the Economy While Protecting the Environment
Maggie ComstockAssociate, PolicyU.S. Green Building Council The author of an article posted yesterday on CNN couldn’t be further embedded in the spin zone he arguably says he’s trying to debunk. In his opening line, the author, Steve Hargreaves, wr…