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Jobs, Justice, Climate - Building a Green Economy for BC
August 30, 2010
On September 10-11, BC's Environmental and Labour movements will host a conference on building a green provincial economy.
The keynote speaker will be David Foster, Executive Director of the BlueGreen Alliance. The BlueGreen Alliance is a US-based national strategic partnership between labour unions and environmental organizations dedicated to expanding the number and quality of jobs in the green economy.
Date: Friday, September 10, 2010
Time: Doors open at 6:00 pm. Event will be held between 7:00-10:00 pm.
Location: Plaza Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel - 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver
The conference is free, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required by filling in an online form at the Columbia Institute's website.
The "Jobs, Justice, Climate" conference currently involves the following organisations:
•The B.C. Federation of Labour,
•The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union,
•The David Suzuki Foundation,
•The Pembina Institute,
•The Sierra Club BC,
•The BC Teachers Federation,
•The British Columbia and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council,
•The Canada Green Building Council,
•The Cascadia Green Building Council,
•The Canadian Auto Workers,
•The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives,
•The Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada,
•The Columbia Institute,
•The Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union 378,
•The Canadian Union of Public Employees,
•Eco Justice,
•The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC,
•The Hospital Employees Union,
•The Health Sciences Association BC,
•The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees 891,
•The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 230,
•The International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Union - Local 118,
•The T. Buck Suzuki Foundation,
•The Union of Environment Workers - PSAC,
•The United Steelworkers of Canada,
•The Western Canada Wilderness Committee and many others ...
For more information, dowload a copy of poster.
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