Green usually reminds people of the environment or money, but in the case of Vice President Joe Biden’s Conservation Bloc Grants for General Innovation in Education, it should strike both tunes.
What is green economy? It is industry and jobs set on a sustainable foundation of growth.
“It is really the green and blue economy,” said Merylee Shelton, a communication studies professor and coordinator for the Community Arts and Lecture Program at SJCC. “A green economy is recognizing that some of the greatest jobs in the future will be tied to healing our Earth (green) and preserving our resources, such as water (blue).”
The goal of competitive grants is to rouse activities that move beyond public awareness campaigns, according to GSP Consulting Corporation, an organization that identifies grants at the state and federal level.
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Author: Charles Becker
