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Oakland First City in the US to Contemplate Oil Independence!

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The Oakland Apollo Alliance is excited to announce a recent step forward for "green-collar jobs" in Oakland. In October, Oakland became the nation's first city to explore "oil independence." The City Council voted unanimously to create an Oil Independence Task Force of experts to effectively research and write a plan for radically reducing Oakland's oil consumption by the year 2020. This is a critical development because the City Council required job creation to be a top priority in the search for solutions. In addition to restoring our environment, "Oil Independence" will also mean job opportunities for Oakland residents! The Task Force is expected to complete its work by mid-2007. The Oakland Apollo Alliance helped write portions of the City Council resolution, and also organized a well-attended rally at City Hall that highlighted growing public support for this effort. The Oakland Apollo Alliance is grateful to City Councilmember Nancy Nadel for her leadership in sponsoring the legislation.

On the heels of this taskforce, next on the Apollo Alliance’s agenda is green-collar job training! In January 2007, the City Council will vote on whether to fund the "Oakland Green Jobs Corps," a pilot project that would potentially create a job training pipeline for Oakland residents to secure paid internships in sectors working on renewable energy and energy efficiency. This would be especially useful in communities who face barriers to employment. The Oakland Apollo Alliance will be out in force to show support! For more details, logon to the Ella Baker Center’s website for details: www.ellabakercenter.org or e-mail ian@ellabakercenter.org
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