Posted: Thursday, 2 September 2010
Opportunity in Crisis: Decent Green Jobs
Canada and the world must address climate change, the most urgent issue of our times. With current rates of fossil fuel consumption, the increase in global average temperature will lead to harmful global impacts over the coming century. We are also faced with a serious global economic crisis that requires decisive action. Canada is not immune – Canadian families and communities need decent jobs to be created and protected.
There is a broad-based, growing movement to recognize opportunity in crisis. This movement is identifying reducing emissions and addressing the climate crisis as an engine for decent job creation which fundamentally challenges the historic framework of pitting jobs or the economy against the environment. Read the entire fact sheet - download in PDF format.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Power Potential
Create jobs, save money, reduce green house gas emissions – the beauty of energy efficiency
Improvements in energy efficiency are some of the most effective methods dollar for dollar to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Energy efficiency measures can include a variety of actions, such as housing retrofits (energy-efficient windows, increased or better insulation, high-efficiency furnace), institutional retrofits at schools or hospitals, municipal retrofits at hockey rinks or community centres as well as commercial and industrial retrofits. Read the entire fact sheet - download in PDF format.
Public and Community Ownership Examples
What is Public and Community Ownership?
There is a growing pattern of renewable power expansion in the private sector across Canada, yet public and community ownership has distinct advantages. Public and community power can be delivered on different scales and includes prominent roles for public utilities and local ownership. Read the entire fact sheet - download in PDF format.
Advantages of Public and Community Ownership
Economic revenues for public purposes
When renewable energy projects are in public hands the revenues earned can be used for public good and redistributed. The financial benefits stay local when revenues are used to create more green jobs, promote conservation or fund other social priorities. Read the entire fact sheet - download in PDF format.
Green Jobs in the Electricity Sector