Comments on: The New Energy Economy and Green Jobs http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/26/the-new-energy-economy-and-green-jobs/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:15:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Kate http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/26/the-new-energy-economy-and-green-jobs/#comment-18037 Kate Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:29:11 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/26/the-new-energy-economy-and-green-jobs/#comment-18037 I came across this blog and was so happy to find a category called "Solutions." So far, the environmental field has been filled with a lot of despair- trying to get people to believe that there needs to be change has been challenging, and actually finding the means of change has been equally difficult. We are making progress, and it is blogs like that that bring us hope. The current state of economy is the best time for change- not the worst. People are so unsure of change, but if what we have been doing is still getting us in economic disaster, then why not try something new? These green jobs will be great for our economy. Our conflict in the Middle East and oil prices are even more reason to try something new, but that does not mean drilling for oil in Alaska (which we are not even sure if there is a substantial amount.) We should be moving away from oil not only because the carbon emissions hurt our environment, but also because we are dependent on something that is running out. I came across this blog and was so happy to find a category called “Solutions.” So far, the environmental field has been filled with a lot of despair- trying to get people to believe that there needs to be change has been challenging, and actually finding the means of change has been equally difficult. We are making progress, and it is blogs like that that bring us hope.

The current state of economy is the best time for change- not the worst. People are so unsure of change, but if what we have been doing is still getting us in economic disaster, then why not try something new? These green jobs will be great for our economy.

Our conflict in the Middle East and oil prices are even more reason to try something new, but that does not mean drilling for oil in Alaska (which we are not even sure if there is a substantial amount.) We should be moving away from oil not only because the carbon emissions hurt our environment, but also because we are dependent on something that is running out.

]]> By: Kate http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/26/the-new-energy-economy-and-green-jobs/#comment-18038 Kate Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:35:16 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/26/the-new-energy-economy-and-green-jobs/#comment-18038 I came across this blog online, and I was so happy to see an Environmental blog labeled "solutions." In the environmental field these days, it seems like every topic is one of despair- just getting people involved and educated on the subject is hard enough, but coming up with solutions to the problems is equally hard. These days, of all times, are the best for trying something new. Our system has led us to current economic failure, and we depend on a form of energy that is not only disappearing, but causing conflict. If those are not signs that is a good time to change, I do not know what is. Kate I came across this blog online, and I was so happy to see an Environmental blog labeled “solutions.” In the environmental field these days, it seems like every topic is one of despair- just getting people involved and educated on the subject is hard enough, but coming up with solutions to the problems is equally hard. These days, of all times, are the best for trying something new. Our system has led us to current economic failure, and we depend on a form of energy that is not only disappearing, but causing conflict. If those are not signs that is a good time to change, I do not know what is.

Kate

]]> By: Kate http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/26/the-new-energy-economy-and-green-jobs/#comment-18039 Kate Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:36:14 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/26/the-new-energy-economy-and-green-jobs/#comment-18039 Oops I thought it didn't work. Can someone delete one of those? I obviously got tired the second time around haha. Oops I thought it didn’t work. Can someone delete one of those? I obviously got tired the second time around haha.

]]> By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/26/the-new-energy-economy-and-green-jobs/#comment-18116 David B. Benson Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:26:54 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/26/the-new-energy-economy-and-green-jobs/#comment-18116 Kate --- I think both a fine as they stand. :-) Kate — I think both a fine as they stand. :-)

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