The Century Foundation Public Policy Lunch for NYC interns held an event to discuss the growth of green industries during the ongoing economic recession. The United States faces the challenges of both the ongoing economic recession and environmental degradation. One potential path to recovery is the growth of green industries. But while green jobs have the potential to transform the American economy, can green industries grow in a way that is both inclusive and profitable? On July 13, the 2010 Public Policy Lunch Series Forum hosted an event with noted panelists. Read the invite.
Moderator:
Jonathan Hicks, Senior Fellow at the DuBois Bunche Institute; editor, Black, Brown and Green (fall, 2010)
Panelists:
Nevin Cohen, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies at the New School
J. Mijin Cha, Director of Campaign Research at Urban Agenda and Associate Professor of Law at Fordham
Les Leopold, Author and Director of the Labor Institute and the Public Health Institute
Highlight Video
http://www.vimeo.com/14007162
Discussion Video
Q&A Video
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