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Green For All Fellow is Author of of new, bestselling book, Green Deen
Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, GFA fellow 2008, is author of the new, bestselling book, "GREEN DEEN: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet." In stores officially last Thursday, November 11th, "Green Deen" has already topped Amazon's environmental bestsellers list! The book is available everywhere books are sold.
Green For All Welcomes the 4th Class of Academy Fellows
Last week we ushered in our fourth Academy class. The fourth class is the most diverse group of leaders we have ever worked with. Green For All hosted a three-day training with issues ranging from media and messaging to the economics of green.
Vice President Biden Announces Actions to Build a Strong Home Energy Retrofit Market
Vice President Biden and the Middle Class Task Force today announced three new initiatives that will give the residential energy efficiency world a jolt. The Department Of Energy released a new energy score system that will streamline energy audits, make them cheaper, and create new jobs in auditing.
Green Up New Orleans is coming — Save the Date!
New Orleans - Come out on November 13 for Green Up New Orleans, a community conference and concert held at Dillard University, featuring Dead Prez, Charmaine Neville, Hot 8 Brass Band, and many more!
Green For All Hosts Learning Call on High Road Agreements
On Tuesday, October 26th at 3pm ET/12pm PT Green For All will host a National Learning Call on High Road Agreements - We'll be hearing from several of the national experts leading the incorporation of these agreements into public contracts.
Chicago creates more than 650 green jobs for the formerly incarcerated
Mayor Richard Daley is intent on making Chicago a national leader on two of the toughest questions facing American cities today: how to go green, and how to reintegrate formerly incarcerated people into the community. Finding a way to address both issues at once, Chicago has used $16 million in Recovery Act funds to create more than 650 green jobs for formerly incarcerated people.
Three Questions with Quentin James
Green For All recently hired Quentin James as its new Political Aide to the CEO. Quentin is a rising star in his own right, and we thought you would like the chance to get to know him a little bit. We had the chance to ask him a few questions about himself, and his answers were very interesting.
Joint Center Announces Green For All CEO Appointment to Climate Change Commission
WASHINGTON – The CEO of Green For All, a national organization focused on building an inclusive green economy, and a prominent Washington lawyer have joined the Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies announced today.
The Community Reinvestment Act: Maximizing Opportunities for Public Investment in Triple-Bottom-Line Programs
Under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), federal agencies evaluate whether regulated financial institutions are helping to meet the credit and community development needs of their local communities, including low- and moderate-income communities.
