by gotgreenseattle | Dec 3, 2014 | Featured, Young Workers in the Green Economy
“When I was 16, I had a green job internship with a civil and architecture firm. I worked with the engineer and the architect to make sure that construction sites were meeting environmental standards. My work made me feel great. The problem was I had to help...
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by gotgreenseattle | Oct 15, 2014 | Featured, Green Jobs, Uncategorized
On September 18th, in front of a packed room of dozens of unemployed workers and community leaders, Council member Sally Clark read Mayor Murray’s Targeted Local Hire policy (or “Priority Hire”) to the Committee on Housing Affordability, Human Services and Economic...
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by gotgreenseattle | Mar 5, 2014 | Access to Healty Foods, AHF-Take Action, Featured
“You have to be really imaginative to bring home not only healthy foods but foods you enjoy. That is about culture and community for me – I have to usually travel to get collard greens. A lot of times, they’re just not offered. At the stores, they’re just not...
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by gotgreenseattle | Oct 24, 2013 | Access to Healty Foods, AHF-Take Action, Featured
by Violet Lavatai, Food Access Team member and Got Green Board Secretary Today, we are releasing a long-overdue video, titled “Fresh Bucks”! As you all know, the Women in Green (W.I.G) project has been advocating for “Fresh Bucks” program to be...
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by gotgreenseattle | Mar 14, 2013 | Featured, Green Jobs
“Having folks unemployed while infrastructure is being built makes people feel that they are being ignored, that they are not considered a part of any community,” said Andra Kranzler, of Columbia Legal Services. Southeast Seattle environmental and racial justice group...
