Climate Change & the Clean Economy
President Obama Will Leave a Lasting Climate Legacy
After the conclusion of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
After the conclusion of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Climate Works for All: A Platform for Reducing Emissions, Protecting Our Communities, and Creating Good Jobs for New Yorkers is an eye-opening report about the potential for creating good jobs making New York City more sustainable and resilient.
Testimony & Comments / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
The BlueGreen Alliance of Washington State, a partnership between labor, environmental, and community groups across our state, submitted the following comments on the draft 7th Power and Conservation Plan for consideration.
International Climate Agreements
Following the release of the final text of the Paris Agreement awaiting adoption at COP21 in Paris, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas.
Blog / International Climate Agreements
Greetings from Paris. Week two of climate negotiations is now underway!
International Climate Agreements
The BlueGreen Alliance called on countries to reach an international climate agreement that reflects several key principles to ensure that such an agreement is effective, accountable, and just.
Reports & Fact Sheets / International Climate Agreements
In Paris, we have an opportunity to achieve critical progress towards securing our environmental and economic future. We offer the following five principles that we believe will achieve this comprehensive vision:
Letters / International Climate Agreements
Labor and environmental leaders wrote to U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern to thank him for supporting inclusion of Just Transition language in negotiating text for the eventual Paris agreement.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan was officially published in the Federal Register, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative awards announced by the Obama administration are much needed help for communities dealing with energy transition.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
“Congress’ unrelenting attacks on workers and our environment continued with their vote today to lift the crude oil export ban,” said BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Kim Glas.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Our statement on Reps.McKinley (R-WV) and Welch (D-VT) legislation designed to create a worker adjustment assistance program to provide job training and other benefits for workers impacted by America’s energy transition.