Friends-
How often do you go to an event with: A) live green hip hop, B)
representatives from national and statewide green jobs movements, C) an
immediate opportunity to improve the local neighborhood by helping
people save energy and create jobs, D) a free health and job fair, and
E) a "moon bounce" for the kids? The answer is never.
You don't want to miss this!
RSVP NOW for the
Green Jobs Rally and Block Walk at Russell Auditorium in Dorchester this
Saturday, April 10th from 12:30-3:00pm. Or just come down. This free event is being hosted by the
Commonwealth Challenge and partners.
Not convinced that you should come yet?
Hear what Julian Mocine-McQueen from Green The Block and Tem Blessed have to say about Saturday..
Julian Mocine-McQueen,
Green The Block Program Manager at
Green For AllGreen The Block is proud to take part in the Commonwealth Challenge because it represents a real community level effort to take immediate action around climate change, while at the same time highlighting the opportunity to create new employment opportunities in our communities. This effort is significant because it leverages personal action toward larger systemic change. It represents the type of action Green The Block hopes to support and inspire all over the country. We hope to use Saturday as a way to not only inform and engage the members of the Dorchester community, but highlight the "Challenge" as an example for communities around the country of how individual action can have an effect on an entire community.
Temistocles BleSSed -
Blessed EnergyAs an educator and a musician I know that returning to the natural world is essential for human survival. The sustainability Movement provides many of the answers for today's global challenges. I define sustainability by 3 Es. - Environment, Economy and Equity. A green economy and green jobs addresses the equity concerns of the sustainability movement. Addressing unemployment while engaging people who most need work: youth and undeserved members of our society. At YouthBuild, green jobs provide hope to perception of a bleak future. I use Hip-Hop as a tool to raise awareness about Sustainability. Examples can be found in my songs and videos
Green Anthem and
Miraculous Apertures.
Come down and support good green jobs in Dorchester and nationwide.
RSVP.
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If you haven't yet, take the Commonwealth Challenge and sign up
for a free home energy screening:
www.CommonwealthChallenge.org
Let's grow this movement!
Josh Lynch
Coordinator
The Commonwealth Challenge
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http://www.CommonwealthChallenge.orgThe Commonwealth Challenge is a grassroots campaign involving the
following Massachusetts partners: 350.org, Alliance for Climate
Education, Back Bay Green Initiative, Bikes Not Bombs, Boston Youth
Environmental Network, B.O.L.D. Teens, Cambridge Energy Alliance, Common
Green, Co-op Power, Empowerment Institute, Greater Four Corners Action
Coalition, Green Schools, Green Trade Association, Home Energy
Efficiency Team (HEET), IBEW Local 103, The Leadership Campaign,
Massachusetts Climate Action Network, Massachusetts Green Jobs
Coalition, Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light, Inc., M.O.E.R.
Foundation, National Energy Audits, New England Women in Energy and
Environment, Next Step Living, Span, Inc., Sustainable Business Network
of Greater Boston, Tech Networks of Boston, Total Green Energy Solution,
United Methodist Church in New England Climate Change Task Force,
Wattzy, and Youth Build Boston.
