Clayton Thomas-Muller spoke to trade unionists, social justice activists, environmentalists and youth at Toronto's Good Green Jobs Conference on Saturday. (Photo: Charlotte Ireland)
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Hundreds dream green at Good Jobs conference
An overwhelming majority of Canadians agree that climate change is a pressing issue that demands immediate action. On Nov. 7, over 600 participants -- trade unionists, social justice activists, environmentalists and youth -- came together for the Good Green Jobs Conference to start building a green future that is economically viable, environmentally sustainable, equitable and just for all.
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Date: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location
Rivoli
334 Queen Street West Upstairs
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 38' 56.7924" N, 79° 23' 41.0028" W
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Why youth and First Nations are key to green economy future
This is the second part of an interview on green jobs with Ben Powless, a Mohawk youth who is helping to organize the Power Shift Canada 2009 conference, Oct 23-26 in Ottawa. You can read Part I of the interview here.
Greg Macdougall: So you’re obviously involved with [green jobs organizing] here in Canada and you’re part of the Indigenous Environmental Network (www.ienearth.org). You’re coming up with some strategy on this?
Ben Powless: Grassroots must lead transition to green economy
The Power Shift Canada 2009 conference will take place in Ottawa from October 23-26. The focus is on climate change, but also on a ‘just transition’ to green jobs. Between 1000-1500 mainly young activists will gather to figure out how to present the case for a shift to a green economy, and to develop strategy for local organizing to make that happen.
Ben Powless is a Mohawk youth and one of the key organizers of the conference. He’s involved with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition, and the Indigenous Environmental Network, among other pursuits. I had the opportunity to meet with him and hear firsthand the importance of green jobs and how we can get there in an equitable, just manner.
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Canadians know that our built environment -- homes, offices, factories, roads and infrastructure -- holds the key to an environmentally sustainable and healthy future. The energy and environmental demands of the built environment will undergo substantial changes in the years ahead. Several pressures exist: looming carbon cap and trade legislation, shrinking energy resources and, perhaps most importantly, evolving attitudes toward our consumption and production patterns.
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United Steelworkers and Environmental Defence calls on Ottawa to design a Canadian global warming response that achieves environmental goals while creating good green jobs across the country.