The United States is leading a green energy revolution, which could transform our economy, the environment, and the lives of working people across the country. New legislation has directed billions of dollars in federal funding to clean energy and climate projects. These landmark policies will create an estimated 10 million jobs and boost annual investment in the U.S. renewable energy industry by $50 billion.
This massive investment in American manufacturing is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make sustainability an economic imperative. But we must also work to ensure that dignity and opportunity are fixtures of the changing labor landscape. After all, without an equally significant investment in the workers powering the next generation of green technology infrastructure, our environment, our economy, and our workforce will suffer.
