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16 years ago
Monday, May 4, 2009
A Lasting Green Economy
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, May 3, page D1, also in www.philly.com the article highlights the work of Leanne Krueger-Banesky as director of Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia. Targeting 4 key areas of policy, employer commitment, job training and funding, she has set forth a plan to take Philly to the top of the Green Cities list, creating a sustainable and measurable plan. The best thing about the plan is that it includes a clear effort to create jobs within the green sector, solving economic and environmental issues simultaneously.
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due you have the actual link to the article i would like to read it. I support "green" but it depends on what kind of jobs we are talking about, most seem to be government spending that really are not doing anything for the economy just supplying a paycheck to a few employees.
ReplyDeleteMy problem with many Green initiatives is that they seem (pardon the expression) inorganic. For example, certain governmental schemes like 'Cap and Trade,' are really taxation-like mechanisms meant to directly influence business operations without taking any kind of cost-benefit analysis into account (of course, a business that is out of business doesn't have carbon footprint at all).
ReplyDeleteThere are many Green-positive actions that most businesses can take that not only help the environment, but are also good for the bottom line. That's what I would focus on first -- there are win-win possibilities out there, and businesses should be encouraged to seek them out.