New York StateNew York State Apollo AllianceApollo Alliance www.apolloalliance.orgwww.apolloalliance.org

ProgramsAPOLLO ALLIANCE

■ Brings labor together with businesses, environmentalists, educators & advocates for environmental justice

Apollo Alliance President, Jerome Ringo

■ Supports the creation of well-paying jobs essential to creating energy independence & environmental protection

WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTE

Our Mission is to improve the lives of working families across NYS by providingworkforce intelligence & programs in economic development, education & training,cultural enrichment, family support, & disabled & dislocated worker services.

www.wdiny.org

Preparing for the Future of New York’s Working Families

Ed MurphyExecutive Directoremurphy@wdiny.org

Workforce Development Institute

■ Workers need to have a voice & role in shaping the new economy

■ Workforce development must be integrated with NY State’s economic development efforts

■ WDI plays an active role in fostering this cooperative effort and makes a significant contribution to the economic future of NYS

““The moral arc of The moral arc of the universe the universe bends at the bends at the

elbow of justice”elbow of justice”Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King

The Apollo AllianceThe Apollo Alliance A coalition of labor, business, environmental, A coalition of labor, business, environmental,

and community leaders working to catalyze a and community leaders working to catalyze a clean energy revolution that will put millions of clean energy revolution that will put millions of Americans to work in a new generation of high-Americans to work in a new generation of high-quality, green-collar jobs. Inspired by the Apollo quality, green-collar jobs. Inspired by the Apollo space program, we promote investments in space program, we promote investments in energy efficiency, clean power, mass transit, energy efficiency, clean power, mass transit, next-generation vehicles, and emerging next-generation vehicles, and emerging technology, as well as in education and training. technology, as well as in education and training. Working together, we will reduce carbon Working together, we will reduce carbon emissions and oil imports, spur domestic job emissions and oil imports, spur domestic job growth, and position America to thrive in the growth, and position America to thrive in the 21st century economy. 21st century economy.

Apollo ARRA Principle #1Apollo ARRA Principle #1• Create Quality Green-Collar Jobs Create Quality Green-Collar Jobs

and Economic Growthand Economic Growth

Recovery Act funds should be directed toward Recovery Act funds should be directed toward creating jobs that are well-paid, career creating jobs that are well-paid, career track, and contribute directly to preserving track, and contribute directly to preserving or enhancing environmental quality.or enhancing environmental quality.

Apollo ARRA Principle #2Apollo ARRA Principle #2• Ensure Transparency and Ensure Transparency and

AccountabilityAccountability

President Obama and Congress tied Recovery President Obama and Congress tied Recovery Act funding to an unprecedented level of Act funding to an unprecedented level of transparency and public accountability. transparency and public accountability. Monitor New York State stimulus investments Monitor New York State stimulus investments at: at: www.economicrecovery.ny.govwww.economicrecovery.ny.gov

Apollo ARRA Principle #3Apollo ARRA Principle #3• Benefit All Workers and CommunitiesBenefit All Workers and Communities

While hard times have fallen on every corner While hard times have fallen on every corner of the state, some communities have of the state, some communities have suffered more than others. As we build a suffered more than others. As we build a new clean energy economy, New York new clean energy economy, New York should target investments toward creating should target investments toward creating jobs and environmental benefits in rural jobs and environmental benefits in rural areas, urban centers and communities of areas, urban centers and communities of color. color.

Apollo ARRA Principle #4Apollo ARRA Principle #4• Rebuild America Clean and GreenRebuild America Clean and Green

Every recovery dollar should be spent in a way that Every recovery dollar should be spent in a way that promotes climate stability and energy security by promotes climate stability and energy security by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and our overall reducing greenhouse gas emissions and our overall dependence on foreign oil.dependence on foreign oil.Target transportation dollars to upgrade and Target transportation dollars to upgrade and expand public transit; rebuild the urban core; apply expand public transit; rebuild the urban core; apply energy efficiency and green building standards. energy efficiency and green building standards.

ARRA Apollo Principle #5ARRA Apollo Principle #5• Create Green Jobs at ScaleCreate Green Jobs at Scale

Build projects large enough to create multiple Build projects large enough to create multiple jobs and training opportunities. Combining jobs and training opportunities. Combining stimulus programs and scaling up projects stimulus programs and scaling up projects will create opportunities such as energy will create opportunities such as energy efficiency retrofitting, low-income efficiency retrofitting, low-income weatherization and solar panel installation. weatherization and solar panel installation. This will allow job training programs to This will allow job training programs to create career ladders.create career ladders.

For more information on For more information on NYS Apollo NYS Apollo AllianceAlliance, contact Adam Hilliard at , contact Adam Hilliard at

ahilliardahilliard@wdiny.org@wdiny.org

For more information on For more information on Workforce Workforce Development InstituteDevelopment Institute, visit , visit

www.wdiny.orgwww.wdiny.org or call 518.272.3500 or call 518.272.3500

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