A Call to Dream: 8.28.08 « It\’s Getting Hot In Here

On August 28th, 1963 Dr. King stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and said “I have a dream today.”

On August 28th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina was a day away from making landfall, where it would rip apart homes and lives and show the world which communities are hit first and worst by climate change.

Today, working people all over the United States are joining the struggle for racial justice and eco-equity. From DC to Chicago, Albuquerque to Richmond, people are building an inclusive green economy.

This Thursday, August 28th (10am Pacific time) join us for a national conference call on the significance of and context for Green Jobs Now, A National Day of Action to Build the New Economy (9.27.08).

Reserve your spot right now.

A Call to Dream: The Context for Green Jobs Now
Thurs. August 28, 2008
10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern

The national conference call for Green Jobs Now, will feature:
* D'Army Bailey The Honorable D’Army Bailey, Founder of the
Civil Rights Museum
* Van Jones, Green For All President and Founder
* Gillian Caldwell, 1Sky Campaign Director

RSVP now to get the call-in information. Spread the word! All are welcome.

About Josh

Josh Lynch works to bring people together for clean energy and green jobs. As Co-Founder of Energy Action Coalition, he was instrumental in building a diverse youth-led alliance that has become a force in U.S. politics. Serving as Campaign Manager for Green For All in 2008, he coordinated Green Jobs Now, the first national day of action for green collar jobs. In 2009 he led the Green Recovery For All Initiative, empowering low-income people and people of color to leverage stimulus dollars for green collar jobs and training. Josh graduated from the College of Wooster with a major in Philosophy. He now lives and works in Boston.

3 Responses to “A Call to Dream: 8.28.08”

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1 Aaron Petcoff Aug 26th, 2008 at 9:32 pm

This is gonna be so great! I’m definitely getting on this.
2 Daniel Aug 27th, 2008 at 7:21 pm

Stoked to be able to listen in. Will there be a recording available for download after?
3 Josh Lynch Aug 30th, 2008 at 1:48 pm

You can listen to a recording of the call here:
http://www.conferenceplayback.com/stream/84855406/76094901.mp3

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