GreenJobs BC

GreenJobs BC is an alliance between BC’s Environmental and Labour movements to build a green economy in BC. The Columbia Institute is the Secretariat for the project in it's initial stages.

Mission Statement:

To strengthen communication and cooperation between labour and environmental organizations in order to advance economic and environmental initiatives that: provide good green jobs; are socially equitable; are ecologically responsible; and, result in the reduction of GHG emissions.

Goals: 

• Advance policy Initiatives that result in greater investment in and public support for green and community sustaining jobs. 
• Foster learning opportunities or discussion forums between labour and environmental organizations. 
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to work with other sectors. e.g. First Nations, business, faith, social justice groups 
   

Click here to find our more about our upcoming Conference: Good Jobs for a Green Future, September 21st and 22nd, 2012.
 

We have an opportunity. British Columbia can protect jobs and create new good jobs – thousands of them. It can also do more – and more quickly – to reduce its carbon footprint and help avert climate change. It can do all this while making sure nobody is left behind. Good jobs, social justice and environmental justice – BC can pursue all of these by implementing a green jobs strategy.