Good Green Jobs Conference offers ecofriendly opportunities
With students set to graduate in
just a few short weeks and make
the transition from the educational
system to the workforce, the environmental
impact of some careers
is at the forefront of many minds.
For those students looking to find
not just a job but a job that won't
do damage to the environment, the
London and District Labour
Council (LDLC) is holding a daylong
conference all about good
green jobs.
The Good Green Jobs Conference will take place on April 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ontario Public Service Employees Union Office at 1100 Dearness Dr. The conference is being organized by the LDLC, and the City of London's Environmental Program is providing funding, with support from the Workers Health and Safety Council. The conference features a number of guest speakers and costs $35 to attend. Attendees are required to register in advance before April 13 and select which workshops they would like to attend.
The aim of the Good Green Jobs Conference is to help workers, whether they are new to the workforce or returning, and help them build the skills necessary to find jobs in environmentally friendly workplaces.
Workshops and guest speakers at the Good Green Jobs Conference include:
- “What is a Good Green Job, Anyway?” presented by Angelo DiCaro and Ken Bondy, both from the Canadian Auto Workers Union. This workshop explores the issues of the green jobs movement in relation to workers' safety.
- “The Building of a Movement,” presented by Loretta Michaud from the Worker's Health and Safety Centre. This workshop focuses on working environmentally friendly jobs while keeping workers' bodies and dignity intact.
- “Jobs in the Used Resources Economy.” presented by John Jackson from Great Lakes United. The workshop focuses on taking what was once considered to be waste and turning it into valuable products.
- “Local Action to Build the Green Economy,” presented by Bill Thompson of BlueGreen Canada. This workshop will generate ideas to work towards building a green city based on similar success in Hamilton.
Aside from the workshops, attendees of the Good Green Jobs Conference will also get to hear words from London Mayor Joe Fontana and London Labour Council President Patti Dalton, who are slated to open the conference together, and MPP Toronto- Danforth Peter Tabuns, the Ontario NDP Energy and Environment critic.
For more information on the conference and speakers, visit ldlc.on.ca.
The Good Green Jobs Conference will take place on April 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ontario Public Service Employees Union Office at 1100 Dearness Dr. The conference is being organized by the LDLC, and the City of London's Environmental Program is providing funding, with support from the Workers Health and Safety Council. The conference features a number of guest speakers and costs $35 to attend. Attendees are required to register in advance before April 13 and select which workshops they would like to attend.
The aim of the Good Green Jobs Conference is to help workers, whether they are new to the workforce or returning, and help them build the skills necessary to find jobs in environmentally friendly workplaces.
Workshops and guest speakers at the Good Green Jobs Conference include:
- “What is a Good Green Job, Anyway?” presented by Angelo DiCaro and Ken Bondy, both from the Canadian Auto Workers Union. This workshop explores the issues of the green jobs movement in relation to workers' safety.
- “The Building of a Movement,” presented by Loretta Michaud from the Worker's Health and Safety Centre. This workshop focuses on working environmentally friendly jobs while keeping workers' bodies and dignity intact.
- “Jobs in the Used Resources Economy.” presented by John Jackson from Great Lakes United. The workshop focuses on taking what was once considered to be waste and turning it into valuable products.
- “Local Action to Build the Green Economy,” presented by Bill Thompson of BlueGreen Canada. This workshop will generate ideas to work towards building a green city based on similar success in Hamilton.
Aside from the workshops, attendees of the Good Green Jobs Conference will also get to hear words from London Mayor Joe Fontana and London Labour Council President Patti Dalton, who are slated to open the conference together, and MPP Toronto- Danforth Peter Tabuns, the Ontario NDP Energy and Environment critic.
For more information on the conference and speakers, visit ldlc.on.ca.
