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Momentum Magazine Asks: What Would It Take?
The University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment puts out a quarterly magazine called Momentum. The Winter 2012 edition is a special issue, in which Momentum invited more than two dozen experts - including our Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins - to offer ideas on crafting solutions to some of our planet’s biggest problems.
Dream Reborn: Vote for your favorite song!
The Dream Reborn: Who’s Next? competition is well under way, and the submissions we’ve received so far are truly inspiring. We have songs from all over the country and all over the musical map! Go vote for your favorite!
To Whom It May Concern
As I prepared for my trip across the globe, an email arrived in my inbox. It led me to make an unplanned stop - and to discover how even in Uganda, the principles of the green economy take hold.
Join Our State of the Union Livestream
Green For All has joined the League of Young Voters for the second annual #Baracktalk event! Tune in for a live stream of the State of the Union address, followed by a roundtable discussion with some of today's most important leaders from hip hop, entertainment, activism and more.
A Plan to Keep America First
President Obama is presenting his fourth State of the Union address tonight, at the outset of a year that will culminate with a fiercely contested battle for his position. It may be the President’s last opportunity to establish the agenda that America needs in order to be competitive over the long term – while putting people to work immediately.
Reflections on Environmental Justice from Northern New Mexico
Green For All Fellow Beata Tsosie-Peña writes about our Fellowship Academy and obstacles she has overcome as she creates community solutions in a region reliant on a nuclear weapons facility for employment.
Thank You, President Obama
Ahmina Maxey thanks the President for recent decisions which will have an enormous impact on her Detroit community.
Making A Difference At Spelman College
The area in which we live is a food desert and residents are victims of environmental injustice; there are railroads surrounding the area on all ends and overall upkeep of the community is contemptible. Recognizing what kind of area we live in has made me all the more passionate about making a real difference.
Green For All Statement on Keystone XL
Our country needs a real jobs plan – Keystone is not it. Helping a foreign company ship oil overseas to make billions of dollars, while polluting our communities is not a jobs plan. We need our leaders to support America’s fastest growing industry – the clean energy sector.
The Dream Reborn Contest: Who’s Next?
Today, Green For All is launching The Dream Reborn: Who’s Next? contest to encourage artists to write and record original music reflecting how Dr. King’s commitment to social justice and equality inspires them as we work toward a more inclusive green economy.
