Minnesota Blue/Green Alliance
The Blue Green Alliance is an historic coalition between the United Steelworkers union and the Sierra Club. They have joined forces for change through large memberships, strong grassroots organizing skills and a shared tradition of activism.
Sign a Petition for Green Jobs!
What if there were a solution to combating global warming, creating good paying jobs and bolstering our economy? There is - a Green Jobs Plan for Minnesota. A recent study shows that over 18,000 jobs would be created in the manufacturing sector alone. What's stopping us? Governor Pawlenty. We must demand that Governor Pawlenty go to bat for Minnesotans and implement a Green Jobs plan for Minnesota now! Sign the petition now!
Action around the state
Recently, the Blue Green Alliance has joined with the National Resources Defense Council, Working America, and Green for All for the Green Jobs for America campaign. Together with our campaign partners, we are working to get our nation's leaders to focus on creating millions of green jobs. In Minnesota, we are working to get Governor Pawlenty to create a Green Jobs Plan. You can get involved by contacting Joshua Low at .
The Green Jobs for America campaign builds on previous work of the Blue Green Alliance. We have joined with Mayors R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis and Chris Coleman of St. Paul for the Mayors Green Manufacturing Initiative. In April 2008, the Mayors Green Manufacturing Initiative released Making It Green, a report that detailed 5 strategies on how to attract good, renewable energy manufacturing jobs to Minneapolis Saint Paul.
The Blue Green Alliance also is reaching out to union locals and Minnesota's citizens. We have talked to locals in Brainerd, International Falls, Eveleth, Hibbing, Virginia, Mountain Iron, Duluth, Cloquet, and Hastings. This is addition to town hall meetings that were held in Eveleth, Hibbing, Tower, Mankato, and Hastings. Please contact us if you would like us to talk to your community group or union.
Renewable Energy = Jobs = Cleaner Environment
We've been saying for years that a clean, green energy future is good for our economy as well as the environment. In December 2007 we released a report with the United Steelworkers to highlight how renewable energy can create more than 18,000 good paying jobs for Minnesota's economy. Check out some of the coverage we received in this video (10 MB download). You can also read the jobs report summary here (pdf).
To learn more about Minnesota Blue Green Alliance and how you can help, contact Joshua Low, Blue Green Associate Regional Representative, at or at 612-359-9124 x311.