by gotgreenseattle | Apr 2, 2012 | Media, Publications, WIG- Publications, Women in the Green Economy
“This project represents a voice that doesn’t get lifted up; it represents a perspective that needs to get heard,” said Got Green board member Theresa Fujiwara at the launch of the new Women in the Green Economy Project last January. Lillie Brinker, expanded on this...
by gotgreenseattle | Oct 14, 2011 | Media, Videos, wig-videos, Women in the Green Economy
On Saturday, September 24th, Got Green and the people of SE Seattle gathered at South Lake High School to report back to the community about the Women in the Green Economy project. Women shared powerful testimonials and recommendations for ways to ensure that women...
by gotgreenseattle | Sep 21, 2011 | Green Jobs, Women in the Green Economy
Michelle Esguerra is a journey-level, union electrician who lost her full-time job in 2009 a few months before her daughter, Clover, was born. She recently became a certified energy auditor through a federal stimulus funded green job training program. Michelle is...
by gotgreenseattle | Sep 20, 2011 | Access to Healty Foods, Women in the Green Economy
Ramata Diebate is a committed parent of two young children, Dominic and Ella. A 2007 graduate of the University of Washington, she volunteers at the Kent Family Court Parent-to-Parent Peer Advocates program. Since participating in an urban environmental education...
by gotgreenseattle | Sep 19, 2011 | Green Jobs, Women in the Green Economy
Prioritize green jobs and opportunities for low income women and people of color Sylvia Sabon got her start in the construction industry through a community hiring agreement won by the Seattle-based grassroots group LELO that prioritized low income women and workers...
by gotgreenseattle | Sep 16, 2011 | Women in the Green Economy
Grassroots women want green homes for their family’s health AND what’s good for the planet Jacquel Redmond and her son, Reakwan (7) are lifelong residents of Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood. Jacquel is actively involved in improving her community for all families...
