The hard work being done by coalition partners across Massachusetts to promote green jobs, is beginning to have national impact.  This week, The Nation reports that while national politicians are giving a lot of lip service to green jobs, Massachusetts is THE state where community organizations are blazing a strategic path that promotes both job growth for low income communities and the reversal of environmental degradation.  In addition, a recent study comparing energy policies in each state noted that Massachusetts is a national innovator in creating policies to increase demand for green energy and using this demand to increase green job growth.  Congratulations to the Green Justice Coalition and Community Labor United, Boston for your great work and national leadership.

Click Here to see The Nation article

Click Here to see the Build Clean Energy Report studying each U.S. state.

Upcoming Events (Details of each event at Read More and on our Environmental Justice Task Force page):

JALSA Program: Friday, November 19: 12:30-1:30. First Friday Speaker Gus Schumacher, chairman of Wholesome Wavy speaking on “Prescription Vegetables” JALSA Office.  RSVP jalsaoffice@gmail.com

Nov. 19, JALSA Speaker, Gus Schumacher

JALSA is pleased to host another innovative leader in the healthy, sustainable food movement.  Gus Schumacher, chairman of Wholesome Wave, is a leader in the “prescription vegetables” movement.

This innovative pilot program will enable doctors at three health centers in Massachusetts to treat families struggling with health and obesity, by writing “prescriptions” that can be used at local farmers markets to buy fruits and vegetables to feed their families.  By providing coupons that can purchase food at Farmers Markets and other outlets, the program is designed to close the gap between healthy local food and fast-food dollar menus, promoting both health, sustainable farming practices and local economies.  Join us to hear Gus speak about this innovative new pilot program that could be a model for the whole country.

Click here to see an New York Times article about Prescription Vegetables and Gus Schumacher

Friday, November 19,   12:30-2pm.
Please feel free to bring lunch.
JALSA Office; 18 Tremont Street, Suite 320; Boston, MA 02108

We expect this event to be very popular.  Save your seat by emailing jalsaoffice@gmail.com