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CLIMATE JOBS
national
resource center
“The consequences of climate change are undeniable
and impact our nation’s working people first and worst. We’re at an inflection point and labor must act at this moment.”
Mike Fishman, Executive Director
“It’s critical that labor unions are at the table. They have a stake in plotting the strategy for getting that work done.”
John Podesta, Founder, Center for American Progress and CJNRC
CLIMATE JOBS NEW YORK
“Climate Jobs New York is a broad and strong coalition of 2.6 million working New Yorkers.
Our mission is to advocate for a clean energy economy at the scale which science demands,
create good union jobs, more equitable communities and a resilient New York.”
Vincent Alvarez, President, NYC Central Labor Council
Li POWER AUTHORITY
"If you look at other programs in the state and throughout the country,
LIPA's Commercial Efficiency Program stands out as one of the top, if not the top, program."
John Franceschini, Director, Commercial Energy Efficiency Program
OPPORTUNITIES Li
AFL-CIO
construction trades
PRE-APPRENTICESHIp
Program
"The working poor has become a very fast growing segment of our community.
We would much rather invest in the training side than be dependent on a shrinking tax base.”
Theresa Regnante, CEO, United Way, LI
DRIVE MEDICAL
"Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare is a vertically integrated company committed to designing, developing,
and manufacturing products that help the people that use them.
We started this company to make a difference."
Harvey Diamond, Chairman of the Board
CEO, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
WORLD ENERGY FORUm
DUBAI
"Downtown opportunities must be focused around pedestrian friendly, intermodal, transit oriented mixed use development,
dramatically reducing dependency on the automobile."
Don Monti, President-CEO
Renaissance Downtowns
OPPPORTUNITIES LI
afl-cio
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
PRE-APPRENCTICESHIP
program
“My sister is a great example for her two daughters.
She’s pretty much showing them that they can do whatever it is that they want.”
Hamilton Arvelo, Ironworkers 580, NYC
OFFSHORE WIND
LI FEDERATION OF LABOR
AFL-CIO
“We believe the future is a clean energy program that produces clean energy and clean jobs.
Get ahead of the market because that’s where the world is going to go and let New York lead the way.”
Governor Andrew Cuomo
KATZ
WOMEN’S HOSPITAL
NORTHWELL HEALTH
"It's all about the same goal;
appreciating the importance of having The Katz Women's Hospital and Katz Health Institutes in our community,
that prioritize patient wellness and education. And it's all ours."
Dr. Stacey Rosen, Vice President, Katz Hospital, Northwell Health
OPERATION SPLASH
"I think that most people volunteer because there's something about the water that kind of gets to people's hearts and minds,
and I think that they really care about it deeply.
They tend to walk a little bit more softly on planet Earth."
Bob Weltner, President, Operation Splash
NORTHWELL HEALTH
"At North Shore-LIJ Katz Women's Hospital, we walk the walk for women's health,
and now you can too!"
Commerce and Industry Council, Northwell Health
SUPERSTORM SANDY
"Superstorm Sandy Long Island, it actually was a disaster that brought about inspiration."
Kim Skillen, Neighbors Supporting Neighbors
NY STATE AFL-CIO
"Making New York Work is an AFL-CIO initiative to change the public discourse
by setting an agenda that talks about long term job creation in this state."
Mario Client, President, NY State AFL-CIO
SMART GROWTH
REGIONAL
sustainability
Our vision was to reinvent Nassau County. We're reinventing the way we look at what we build, what we attract;
there are more employers than ever before coming back to build a vibrant Nassau County that continues to grow and flourish."
Ed Mangano, Former Nassau County Executive