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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Veterans Green Jobs
Empowering Vets to Restore our Environment, Economy and Communities
Give them the tools, the training, and a mission – these Veterans have what it takes to help America transition to a green, clean economy.
On this week’s episode of Go Green Radio, (Friday, Aug. 13 at 9 a.m. PST/Noon EST on www.VoiceAmerica.com) we’ll talk with Garrett Reppenhagen, former sniper in the Army’s 1st Infantry Division stationed in Iraq, and now the head of the Veterans Green Corps, overseeing teams of Veterans who are working outdoors to clean up wetlands, conducting forest fire mitigation projects, building woodland trails, and preserving our national parks.
The Veterans Green Jobs (http://veteransgreenjobs.org) is a national 501©3 organization that is training Veterans to work in the solar energy field, to conduct energy efficiency retrofits in low income housing, and to help lower the urban heat island effect by planting trees in densely populated areas. The Veterans involved in these green jobs are deeply committed to serving their country, and understand that preserving our natural resources and becoming energy independent are two critical undertakings for the U.S. in the 21st century. I urge all Go Green Radio listeners to visit their website and support them in any way you can.
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Ignite Shanghai
These are the slides that were used for the Ignite Shanghai event on May 24, 2010. It has animation and auto advance built in, so you can sit back and enjoy!
