The DC Get Going Go Green Green Jobs Now event that was hosted in Anacostia, Washington DC was great. As a partner of 1 Sky, Green for All, and Al Gore’s We Can Solve it’s, National Day of Action, we were able to educate, encourage and empower DC low-income residents, ex-offenders, faith-based communities as well as uniting a broad range of communities to promote the creation of a strong green economy.

We enjoyed speeches by National leaders such as Van Jones, President of Green for All, local leaders such as Councilmember Mary Cheh, Harriet Tregoing, Director of DC office of Planning, George Hawkins, Director of the DC Department of the Environment, and more. The entire community enjoyed the Green jobs Now rally, free food, Go-Go music, the art contest, free music and service project, where the community cleaned, re-mulched trees, and planted flowers at the Malcolm X Park on Martin Luther King, Jr Avenue and Malcolm X Avenue, Southeast.

Thanks to all of our participants and volunteers, because with out their help and contribution, we will not be able to create a strong green economy, which will help the planet and the people.

The Green Jobs Day of Action in Anacostia was just the beginning. Please feel free to get in touch with Nydria Humphries, the day of action organizer, and the green jobs coordinator for DC.

Nydria Brenda Humphries
Green Jobs Organizer, CCAN and GWIPL
240.396.1981 ext. 9118
nhumphries@gwipl.org