According to the Renewable Energy Policy Project, more than 20,000 new manufacturing jobs can be created in Ohio in the coming years with investment in and from the “green†economy. Four town hall meetings – on June 23 in Cincinnati, June 24 in Findlay, June 25 in Canton and June 26 in Cleveland – will offer community members a chance to learn more about opportunities for high-paying domestic jobs in renewable energy, clean technology and “green†manufacturing, while also discussing environmental and economic risks associated with accelerated climate change.
In conjunction with Vice President Al Gore’s We Campaign, the United Steelworkers and the Sierra Club (as part of their Blue Green Alliance) are hosting the town halls. Participants will share facts on global climate change, energy independence and green job opportunities locally, as well as offer ways community members can get more involved.
Thirteen town hall meetings are being held in cities across the country this month. If you are in the vicinity, stop by, learn more and contribute to the discussion. Details on each Green Jobs for America — We Can Solve It Town Hall Meetings…
CINCINNATI EVENT
Monday, June 23, 2008, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Laborer’s Hall
3457 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45207
Speakers will include:
USW District Director Dave McCall
Hamilton County Commissioner David Pepper
Larry Feist, Cincinnati State
Matt Ryan, SEIU
Representative from the Climate Project
FINDLAY EVENT
Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:00pm-8:30pm
USW Local 207L Union Hall
1130 Summit St.
Findlay, OH 45840
Speakers will include:
Dave Caldwell, USW
Kimberly Gibson, Ohio Energy Dept.
Findlay Mayor Pete Seinert
Donnie Blatt, USW (moderator)
Representative from the Climate Project
CANTON EVENT
Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Golden Lodge
1234 Harrison Ave. SW
Canton, OH 44708
Speakers will include:
Ken Riley, The Climate Project
Dennis Brommer, USW
George Calko, Blue Green Alliance
Randy Feemster, Timken Company
Bryan Bell, AFL-CIO (moderator)
CLEVELAND EVENT
Thursday, June 26, 2008, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Sachsenheim Hall
7001 Denison Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44102
Speakers will include:
Eric Schreiber, The Climate Project
Dave Caldwell, USW
Pam Rosado, Policy Matters Ohio
Marnie Urso, Audubon Ohio
Teresa McHugh, Sierra Club
Donnie Blatt, USW (moderator)
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Al Gore has FINALLY endorsed Barack Obama.
He’s even got a link to contribute to the Obama campaign at AlGore.com.
They’ll be appearing together tonight in Detroit.
UPDATE:
Here’s the video:
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Talk about a couple of Dem Rockstars. What would a Gore-Obama ticket do? AdAge’s Bob Garfield thinks he knows:
If Barack Obama joined a Gore-Obama ticket and turned over his organization and war chest to Gore, they would sweep the primaries and be unbeatable next November. And Obama would become the odds-on favorite to succeed president Gore in 2012 or 2016.
I’m not so sure Obama himself couldn’t do the same. My favorite ticket has always been Edwards-Obama. I think Obama is hitting his stride and Hillary continues to take heat from all sides. The thought of Gore and Obama teaming up – as remote as it seems – would indeed be unstoppable. I’m not sure of the synergy between the activist camps, but the energy would be enough to cause brown-outs in small cities.
Talk among many of my blogger friends has been going on for some time about the ‘08 prez race and one thing is clear. Most of those I’ve talked to do agree with Bob on this:
Any Democratic candidate for president can beat any Republican candidate
I think the inevitability arguments for Hillary are something the right desperately wants. What better situation could they be in than to dredge up all the old wounds and leverage them to full advantage as they disparage yet another Clinton? Honestly? It’s their only hope. The message of Barack Obama signals a new start. Is the age of unity and dialogue amongst political enemies in America even a possibility? Barack is the only one I think able to make us believe that.
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A rather curious poll came to light yesterday; amongst the current field of Democratic presidential candidates, Clinton has a large lead with 37% to Obama’s 19%, with no one else north of 10%.
However, if you throw Al Gore’s name into the mix, the situation shifts dramatically.
Al Gore, however, could enter the race as the leader. When his name is added, Clinton loses more than a quarter of her support, while Gore is backed by 32 percent.
As much as it hurts Clinton if Gore enters the race, it appears it must hurt the other candidates even more – Clinton holds nearly 40% of the votes now, yet only provides about 33% of Gore’s support. Somebody else is getting squeezed harder. Obama? Unfortunately, the article doesn’t provide enough information.
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Time gets the exclusive excerpt of the new Gore book which was announced over a year ago. It was thought then that it would produce more speculation on Al’s run for President in ‘08 and that might happen. My guess is the smart money is on him not getting in the race. I think at this point the field is too crowded with too much talent and Al knows his high draft status window has come and gone.
He also seems to realize that being the Prez isn’t the only way to get things done and is on his way to having a lasting legacy in his advocacy for the environment and his tireless crusade to raise awareness about the problems associated with global warming.
The book looks to be worth a read as it addresses issues many of us in the lefty blogosphere have been hand wringing over for some time: the loss of reason and the damage it has done to our country and democracy. I get the feeling that Al is going to go a bit Obama on us and not just preach to one side, but address us all as having contributed to the decline. Just a guess.
The Time excerpts are good, but my takeaway comes from Penguin Press publisher notes:
Gore’s larger goal in this book is to explain how the public sphere itself has evolved into a place hospitable to reason’s enemies, to make us more aware of the forces at work on our own minds, and to lead us to an understanding of what we can do, individually and collectively, to restore the rule of reason and safeguard our future.
Pre-order or look for it in bookstores on the 22nd.
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