Greenwise Sacramento is the initiative for the entire Sacramento region (6 counties, 22 cities) to create the most sustainable region in California and in the country. An ambitious goal, and we support it FULLY! Sacramento Sustainability Forum, the largest grassroots non-profit focused on cross sector sustainability discussions, which we founded last August has been coordinated with Greenwise Sacramento to increase knowledge, enthusiasm, and participation in the initiative.
The keynote speaker was BetterWorld friend and hero, Van Jones. Far before his position as the “Green Czar” in the White House, Van has had a history of incredible leadership, founding Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Green for All (both BetterWorld customers) and really birthing and bringing forward the concept of Green Collar Jobs. He wrote a book with the same title and has driven into the consciousness of the sustainability movement the essentiality of including the most underserved populations in our sustainable solutions as we move forward.
Van gave an incredibly moving speech to the crowd of 400, and I marveled at it from the closest seat in the house. That’s me on the right.
From California’s Capital,
Jacob
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