At the same time there is an emerging movement for jobs that help the environment, “green jobs,” that is led by Van Jones, Majora Carter, and their NGO Green for All. The Green Collar Jobs (GCJ) movement strives not just for general low-wage, or dead-end labor but to develop green industry for meaningful career-track jobs that can lift people out of poverty.
Meta-Actor: Scientific Community
Source Document: https://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:102219/datastream/PDF/view
Date: May 2009
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"The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that an increased focus on recycling electronics as opposed to disposal could lead to over 1 million new jobs by the year 2030. Electronic Asset Recycling is proud to be at the forefront of the movement to create a greener earth through the safe, legal recycling of electronic waste."
Meta-Actor: Other
Source Document: http://info.earecycling.com/electronic-waste-recycling-creates-jobs-heres-how
Date: October 28, 2015
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