BC Unions and Environmental Groups Organizing Green Economy Conference - Invitation to Keynote Speaker on September 10

BC’s labour movement and leading environmental organizations are coming together to find solutions to create green jobs and build a green economy in BC, starting with a landmark conference that will set priorities for the future.

On September 10-11, BC's Environmental and Labour Movements will be hosting a conference on creating green jobs and building a green economy in British Columbia. The conference title is "Jobs, Justice, Climate." 

Conference attendance is by invitation only, but BCGEU members and interested public are invited to the public keynote address on Friday evening.

The speaker will be David Foster, Executive Director of the BlueGreen Alliance. The BlueGreen Alliance is a US-based national strategic partnership between labor unions and environmental organizations dedicated to expanding the number and quality of jobs in the green economy.

Date: Friday, September 10

Time: doors open at 6pm. Event will be held between 7 and 10pm.

Location: Plaza Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver (next to Burrard Skytrain station - map).

Cost: Free, but please note that space is limited. Advanced registration is required by filling in an online form on the Columbia Institute's website.

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The "Jobs, Justice, Climate" conference currently involves the following organisations:

• The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union,
• The B.C. Federation of Labour,
• The David Suzuki Foundation, 
• The Pembina Institute,
• The Sierra Club BC,
• The BC Teachers Federation,
• The British Columbia and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council,
• The Canada Green Building Council,
• The Cascadia Green Building Council, 
• The Canadian Auto Workers,
• The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives,
• The Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada,
• The Columbia Institute,
• The Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union 378,
• The Canadian Union of Public Employees,
• Eco Justice,
• The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC,
• The Hospital Employees Union,
• The Health Sciences Association BC,
• The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees 891,
• The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 230,
• The International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Union - Local 118,
• The T. Buck Suzuki Foundation,
• The Union of Environment Workers - PSAC,
• The United Steelworkers of Canada,
• The Western Canada Wilderness Committee and many others …

Download the conference poster (.pdf)