By Nolen Nychay Knoxville, Tenn. ranks second in the nation for growth in green jobs and is one of only a handful of American cities to have fully bounced back from the economic recession, according to a recent Brookings Institute…
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Knoxville: “The Sustainable City”
TAGS: Economic Transition Economy Energy Efficiency energy infrastructure Green jobs green jobs training Knoxville Renewable Energy Solar sustainability sustainable communities Tennessee
Dewayne Barton: Building Opportunity in West Asheville
By Kimber Ray Dewayne Barton isn’t only referring to nature when he talks about changing the way people relate to their environment. “Just like we polluted a stream or a river, we also polluted communities, and [restoring communities] has to…
TAGS: Asheville clean energy Environmental Justice green jobs training Local business North Carolina Sustainable business weatherization
Energizing the Clean Economy
Political speeches, the nightly news and newspaper headlines are filled with reminders of the battered economy and the millions unemployed or underpaid. But as energy efficiency and renewable technologies advance, more domestic jobs are created that foster a sustainable economy,…
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