Erin McCluskey

Summer 2019

The Green Economy at Work

The Green New Deal is a call to create a truly green economy. But there’s no need to wait! Here’s what’s already happening around the country.

In this Issue

The Green New Deal is a call to create a truly green economy. But there’s no need to wait! Here’s what’s already happening around the country.

Eleanor Greene

From Detroit to Baltimore, some old industrial cities are being revived by workers who are also getting a new lease on life.

Sytonia Reid

For rural states with strong ties to fossil fuels industries, green jobs can be a tough sell. But strong leaders are forging progress.

Eleanor Greene

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These Green Business Network members didn’t wait around for their industries to get greener—they took the plunge and did it themselves.

Eleanor Greene and Jes Walton

Recycling isn’t just good for the Earth— it creates nine times as many jobs as landfills and incineration do.

Sytonia Reid

While some banks build fossil fuel infrastructure, CDFIs build communities.

Eleanor Greene

Snack company Peaceful Fruits employs folks who never thought they could hold jobs.

Mary Meade and Jenna Nichols

According to a new report by LUT University in Finland and Energy Watch Group, the answer is yes.

Mary Meade

Hiking the trails is only half of it.

Mary Meade

Know someone headed into a new phase in life this fall? Leave this article by their wallet.

Sytonia Reid