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.
Action around the state
In recent months, MN Blue Green Alliance has held Town Hall meetings throughout the state, including events in Eveleth, Hibbing and Tower. The MN Blue Green Alliance is working with Mayors R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis and Chris Coleman of St. Paul to launch the Twin Cities' Initiative on Green Manufacturing, which will release a report soon addressing the best ways to attract green manufacturers to the area.
March 13 & 14 / Pittsburgh, PA
Join us for a two-day gathering that will provide a platform for the best thinking about economic development and environmental solutions. The conference will launch a national discussion about how we can solve global warming, end American dependence on foreign oil and transition from our overuse of toxic chemicals. Registration deadline is March 3. Go to www.greenjobsconference.org.
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 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.