- Event Date:
- Saturday, October 29 7pm - 8:30pm
- Location:
- Marjorie Luke Theater
- Contact:
- Tickets are available at the Lobero Box Office, on-line at Lobero.com or call 805.963.0761.
- Website:
- http://loatree.com/2011/08/25/loatree-pres...nomy/
A benefit event for sustainable vocations. Presented by LoaTree in partnership with Quail Springs Permaculture, also sponsored by the Community Environmental Council.
Nationally renowned speaker and Green Economy expert Van Jones presents, Green for All: The Next American Economy, on Saturday, October 29th at the Marjorie Luke Theater. Proceeds from the event will benefit Sustainable Vocations, a sustainability and leadership training program for young people.
Van Jones is a globally recognized, award-winning pioneer in human rights and the clean-energy economy. Van is co-founder of three successful non-profit organizations: the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and Green For All. He is the best-selling author of the definitive book on green jobs: The Green-Collar Economy. Van also served as the Green Jobs Advisor to the Obama White House in 2009.
Van also holds a joint appointment at Princeton University, as a distinguished visiting fellow in both the Center for African American Studies and in the Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Warren Brush, Co-Director of Sustainable Vocations, states, "We are deeply honored to have the support of Van Jones. His vital message is directly aligned with Sustainable Vocations' goal to prepare and empower young leaders for the rise of the Green Economy and sustainable living."
This lecture is made possible due to early and strong support from The Fund for Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College's Center for Sustainability. The event is presented by LoaTree, an ecolifestyle and services company.
Tickets are available at the Lobero Box Office, on-line at Lobero.com or call 805.963.0761.
About Sustainable Vocations: A program of Quail Springs Permaculture, Sustainable Vocations prepares youth (ages 15 – 24) for diverse leadership roles that integrate sustainability into their lives and communities. This timely program provides an unique, hands-on introduction to the expanding green jobs market, appropriate technologies and sustainable living skills. In the process, graduates earn an internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification and enhance their employment opportunities while helping to create a more sustainable future for us all. www.sustainablevocations.org
