More and more I see opportunities for rallying behind this new phase of economic development, networking, and building community momentum as conferences and festivals take place in North Carolina and across the country. Creating green collar jobs seems to me a noble effort to reduce unemployment and underemployment in both urban and rural areas that have been plagued by corporate outsourcing, downsizing or just plain ole lack of decent-paying jobs. 
One event I'll regret missing: The Dream Reborn in Memphis, Tenn. on April 4-6. I couldn't scrape up enough duckets to attend what looks to be a phenomenal and timely event, especially given my prior commitment to the Center for the Environment's forum. A peace conference also takes place here in Greensboro the same weekend.
N.C. State University provides details on its April 8-9 sustainable energy conference. And Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., hold Green Festivals this year.
Please e-mail me as I have a story that you're going to want to know about. It could be the beginning of a green revolution in Greensboro and beyond.
Posted by: Billy The Blogging Poet | March 10, 2008 at 08:50 AM