#Green Jobs

[reasonsforhope]

Holy crap, I didn't think Biden would be able to get the Climate Corps established without Congress. This is SUCH fantastic news.

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"After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program.

In an announcement Wednesday, the White House said the program will employ more than 20,000 young adults who will build trails, plant trees, help install solar panels and do other work to boost conservation and help prevent catastrophic wildfires.

The climate corps had been proposed in early versions of the sweeping climate law approved last year but was jettisoned amid strong opposition from Republicans and concerns about cost.

Democrats and environmental advocacy groups never gave up on the plan and pushed Biden in recent weeks to issue an executive order authorizing what the White House now calls the American Climate Corps.

“After years of demonstrating and fighting for a Climate Corps, we turned a generational rallying cry into a real jobs program that will put a new generation to work stopping the climate crisis,” said Varshini Prakash, executive director of the Sunrise Movement, an environmental group that has led the push for a climate corps.

With the new corps “and the historic climate investments won by our broader movement, the path towards a Green New Deal is beginning to become visible,” Prakash said...

...Environmental activists hailed the new jobs program, which is modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps, created in the 1930s by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat, as part of the New Deal...

Lawmakers Weigh In

More than 50 Democratic lawmakers, including Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, had also encouraged Biden to create a climate corps, saying in a letter on Monday that “the climate crisis demands a whole-of-government response at an unprecedented scale.”

The lawmakers cited deadly heat waves in the Southwest and across the nation, as well as dangerous floods in New England and devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, among recent examples of climate-related disasters.

Democrats called creation of the climate corps “historic” and the first step toward fulfilling the vision of the Green New Deal.

“Today President Biden listened to the (environmental) movement, and he delivered with an American Climate Corps,” a beaming Markey said at a celebratory news conference outside the Capitol.

“We are starting to turn the green dream into a green reality,” added Ocasio-Cortez, who co-sponsored the Green New Deal legislation with Markey four years ago.

“You all are changing the world,” she told young activists.

Program Details and Grant Deadlines

The initiative will provide job training and service opportunities to work on a wide range of projects, including restoring coastal wetlands to protect communities from storm surges and flooding; clean energy projects such as wind and solar power; managing forests to prevent catastrophic wildfires; and energy efficient solutions to cut energy bills for consumers, the White House said.

Creation of the climate corps comes as the Environmental Protection Agency launches a $4.6 billion grant competition for states, municipalities and tribes to cut climate pollution and advance environmental justice. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants are funded by the 2022 climate law and are intended to drive community-driven solutions to slow climate change.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the grants will help “communities so they can chart their own paths toward the clean energy future.”

The deadline for states and municipalities to apply is April 1, with grants expected in late 2024. Tribes and territories must apply by May 1, with grants expected by early 2025."

-via Boston.com, September 21, 2023

[harriswalz4usabybr]

Speech Governor Walz gave in Houston, TX!

~BR~

[greenfutures]

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[environmentalwatch]

Climate Corps - The New New Deal

Climate Corps will create a new workforce for green jobs, in a New Deal-style arrangement set up by President Biden. On Wednesday, the White House announced the Climate Corps, a new jobs training program. It will employ more than 20,000 young adult in parks and state and federal land, building trails, installing solar power systems, planting trees, and other work to help conserve wild spaces and…

[daisylovesrumble]

This COP29 African Leaders must demand Polluters Pay

Climate finance should support the reskilling of workers in the oil and gas sectors, providing them with opportunities in the emerging green economy like wind and solar projects. This will help protect livelihoods while advancing climate goals.

[edouardstenger]

From paralyzing eco-anxiety to hope in six steps

For this back-to-school post, I thought about writing on ways to beat eco-anxiety and doomism by personal action. It's still time to turn this ship around !

Unless you are oblivious to your surroundings, it’s hard to not be aware of the already catastrophic effects climate change is having on our lives. Each new year is bringing an increase in catastrophes and extreme weather events. It is thus easy to be suffering from eco-anxiety (or solastalgia). This can be downright depressing and paralyzing. I wanted to write an article stating that we are not…

[lenrosen]

https://www.21stcentech.com/essential-skills-greener-world-future/

[reasonsforhope]

The US passed the world's biggest climate bill EVER (so far!) in 2022 and most people have no idea!!!

This video digs into all of the different awesome things the Inflation Reduction Act does - and why it puts the US back on track to potentially meet our Paris Agreement commitments.

Yall, the Inflation Reduction Act changed the whole game when it comes to climate change in the US. In fact, it's in large part why climate experts (and Hank Green, in this video) say that as of 2022,

We have more reason to have hope that we can save ourselves than we have EVER had, since we started to realize the true extent of climate change

Note: If you're wondering why the biggest climate bill in US history was passed under the name "Inflation Reduction Act," the answer seems to mostly be that it's easier to actually get shit done on climate if the name of the bill doesn't tell everyone that's what you're doing. (Also like. It was designed to reduce inflation too. Just, yknow. Not only.)

Transcript here! (There is a full transcript, it just might not look like it because it's not super clear that the text scrolls at first. Ask me how I know lol.)

-via Vlogbrothers, August 12, 2022

[cheetomussolini]

Biden-Harris => Chips Act => Jobs => Green Jobs

[popping-greenbean]

flinging your friends over your shoulder like potato sack. dangling them by the scruff stacking them up in your arms like laundry shoving them into your purse etc etc i love it

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from this screenshot from 'starcrossed'

[personal-reporter]

Green jobs: le professioni del futuro per chi vuole salvare il pianeta

La crisi climatica è diventata un’urgenza globale, e sempre più persone si stanno rendendo conto dell’importanza di adottare uno stile di vita più sostenibile. Dal cibo alla moda, molte aree della vita quotidiana stanno migrando verso modelli più rispettosi dell’ambiente. Continue reading Green jobs: le professioni del futuro per chi vuole salvare il pianeta

[currentmediasstuff]

Adani Green Energy Powers Up 1,000 MW Solar Plant in Gujarat

Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has reached another significant milestone in its renewable energy journey with the operationalization of a cumulative 1,000 MW solar energy capacity in Khavda, Gujarat. This achievement brings AGEL’s operational capacity to an impressive 9,478 MW, marking a significant step towards its ambitious target of 45,000 MW by 2030.

AGEL’s rapid delivery of 1,000 MW in less than 12 months at Khavda underscores its commitment to driving India’s renewable energy agenda forward. This feat involved the installation of approximately 2.4 million solar modules, showcasing the company’s dedication to accelerating progress towards India’s goal of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.

The Khavda project, spanning 538 square kilometers of barren land, is poised to become the world’s largest renewable energy plant with a capacity of 30 GW. Scheduled for completion over the next five years, this mega-project is expected to generate over 15,200 green jobs, contributing significantly to India’s sustainable development goals.

AGEL’s success is attributed to its robust project execution capabilities, leveraging Adani Infra’s expertise, Adani New Industries Limited’s technological advancements, and the operational excellence of AIMSL. Building on this foundation, AGEL aims to replicate its achievements, including the development and operation of India’s first and the world’s largest wind-solar hybrid cluster in Jaisalmer.

Innovation lies at the heart of AGEL’s approach, as evidenced by the deployment of waterless cleaning robots at the Khavda site. These robots will address dust accumulation on solar panels, thereby optimizing energy output and conserving water resources in the arid Kutch region.

As AGEL continues to pioneer sustainable solutions and expand its renewable energy footprint, it reinforces its commitment to driving positive environmental impact and fostering green growth in India’s energy landscape.

[earthlifesblog]

It’s DID YOU KNOW Day….

Sustainability pays, literally. More and more jobs are created from renewable energy efforts. Want to change the world get a green job!

[nextwavefutures]

Planning for degrowth

Planning for degrowth: Remaking a sustainable society needs innovation around production, work, and public services. But it would definitely be a nicer place to live. New post at The Next Wave.

There was an article in Nature from late 2022 on degrowth that got some sudden attention over the holidays because economists and tech bros noticed it and turned out on social media to do some hating. In fact the lead author, Jason Hickel, claimed on Ex-Twitter that as a result the paper was the most-read on Nature during the break. Regular readers here will know that my main issue with the idea…

[edouardstenger]

European Union to double cycling by 2030

Some European countries are some of the best in the world when it comes to cycling. The European Union wants to double the distance travelled by bike by the end of the decade.

With the right infrastructure, cycling is probably the best way to go around town or cover short distances. This is why one can rejoice that the European Parliament adopted in October a resolution calling to double cycling in Europe by 2030. This is the most ambitious initiative on cycling to date in Europe. The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission solemnly proclaimed the…