Tag Archives: Green Jobs
Transforming Newark Lot By Lot
November 15, 2010This is Week 2 of our guest series by the Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability. See last week’s post here. Located on the banks of the Passaic River approximately five miles west of Manhattan, Newark is New Jersey’s largest city, … Continue reading
The Sustainability Jackpot
November 25, 2009Michelle Knapik, Environment Program Director Atlantic City was the site for last week’s New Jersey League of Municipalities annual conference and the inaugural Sustainable Jersey™ awards lunch, but it was through no stroke of luck that 34 towns achieved the … Continue reading
A “Green New Deal”
January 7, 2009Here’s an interesting piece of news: South Korea announced its “Green New Deal Job Creation Program” which pledges $38.1 billion to rejuvenate a sagging economy with environmental projects. South Korea hopes to create nearly a million new jobs through projects … Continue reading
Newark’s Green Future
October 10, 2008In partnership with the Apollo Alliance, the City of Newark recently held a two-day “Newark’s Green Future” Summit which was the first time a predominantly African American city decided to comprehensively pursue a new development strategy based on clean energy … Continue reading