<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: The 1-Question Climate Quiz</title> <atom:link href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/</link> <description>A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:45:19 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1</generator> <item><title>By: ÄÅÌÎÍÒÀÆ ÁÅÒÎÍÀ ÖÅÍÀ</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-725496</link> <dc:creator>ÄÅÌÎÍÒÀÆ ÁÅÒÎÍÀ ÖÅÍÀ</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:48:07 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-725496</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;ÓÁÎÐÊÀ È ÂÛÂÎÇ ÌÓÑÎÐÀ...&lt;/strong&gt;molly...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>ÓÁÎÐÊÀ È ÂÛÂÎÇ ÌÓÑÎÐÀ&#8230;</strong></p><p>molly&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: qwerty 00000938</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-656226</link> <dc:creator>qwerty 00000938</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:22:56 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-656226</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;qwerty 00000158...&lt;/strong&gt;molly...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>qwerty 00000158&#8230;</strong></p><p>molly&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: ÄÅÌÎÍÒÀÆ ÏËÈÒÊÈ ÖÅÍÀ</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-596238</link> <dc:creator>ÄÅÌÎÍÒÀÆ ÏËÈÒÊÈ ÖÅÍÀ</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:42:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-596238</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;ÄÅÌÎÍÒÀÆ ÏÎËÀ ÖÅÍÀ...&lt;/strong&gt;gruzchiki spb...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>ÄÅÌÎÍÒÀÆ ÏÎËÀ ÖÅÍÀ&#8230;</strong></p><p>gruzchiki spb&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Mallorca Property For Sale</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-587136</link> <dc:creator>Mallorca Property For Sale</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:11:52 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-587136</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;Mallorca Property For Sale...&lt;/strong&gt;What Makes Majorca Property So Special?...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Mallorca Property For Sale&#8230;</strong></p><p>What Makes Majorca Property So Special?&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Bars &#38; Businesses For Sale</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-587083</link> <dc:creator>Bars &#38; Businesses For Sale</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:12:11 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-587083</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;Bars &amp; Businesses For Sale...&lt;/strong&gt;Where do I find businesses for sale?...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Bars &amp; Businesses For Sale&#8230;</strong></p><p>Where do I find businesses for sale?&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: ïîãðóçêà ðàçãðóçêà âàãîíîâ</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-550104</link> <dc:creator>ïîãðóçêà ðàçãðóçêà âàãîíîâ</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 22:37:01 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-550104</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;ðàçãðóçêà ìàòåðèàëîâ...&lt;/strong&gt;gruzchiki spb...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>ðàçãðóçêà ìàòåðèàëîâ&#8230;</strong></p><p>gruzchiki spb&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Conserv1</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-339165</link> <dc:creator>Conserv1</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:14:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-339165</guid> <description>Answers are needed now, but specifics are hard to find.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I found this from a &#039;green jobs&#039; training site.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Green Jobs have become an emblem of a more sustainable economy and society that preserves the environment for present and future generations and is more equitable and inclusive of all people and all countries. But evidence shows that green jobs do not automatically constitute decent work. Many of these jobs are “dirty, dangerous and difficult”. Employment in industries such as recycling and waste management, biomass energy and construction tends to be precarious and incomes low.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greenjobs.itcilo.org/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://greenjobs.itcilo.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A  &#039;platform&#039; and &#039;courses&#039; link is listed, but when followed contains an error message.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This site gives no mention of specific jobs or industries outside the ones that are described above, and is more concerned with training individuals to influence public policy than training workers for income earning jobs.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Green For All has these &#039;specifics&#039;:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;There’s already a huge green economy developing. In 2006 renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies generated 8.5 million new jobs, nearly $970 billion in revenue, and more than $100 billion in industry profits.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;According to the National Renewable Energy Lab, the major barriers to a more rapid adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency in America are insufficient skills and training.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In December 2007, President Bush signed the Green Jobs Act to train workers for green collar jobs. It authorizes $125 million for workforce training programs targeted to veterans, displaced workers, at-risk youth, and families in extreme poverty. It will train people for jobs like installing solar panels and weatherization.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It also says this:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Green-Collar Jobs Require Some New Skills (and some new thinking about old skills)&lt;br&gt;&quot;The green economy demands workers with new skill sets. Some green collar jobs -- say renewable energy technicians -- are brand new. But even more are existing jobs that are being transformed as industries transition to a clean energy economy: computer control operators who can cut steel for wind towers as well as for submarines; or mechanics who can fix an electric engine as well as an internal combustion engine. We need identify the specific skills the green economy demands. Then we need to invest in creating new training programs and retooling existing training programs to meet the demand.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greenforall.org/green-collar-jobs&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.greenforall.org/green-collar-jobs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How high is the demand for solar panel installation? How high is the demand for &#039;weatherization&#039;? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Without demand, the market for these jobs does not exist. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Right now, the stimulus bill will give money to projects to create this demand, but what happens when the money runs out?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Answers are needed now, but specifics are hard to find.</p><p>I found this from a &#39;green jobs&#39; training site.</p><p>&#8220;Green Jobs have become an emblem of a more sustainable economy and society that preserves the environment for present and future generations and is more equitable and inclusive of all people and all countries. But evidence shows that green jobs do not automatically constitute decent work. Many of these jobs are “dirty, dangerous and difficult”. Employment in industries such as recycling and waste management, biomass energy and construction tends to be precarious and incomes low.&#8221;</p><p><a href="http://greenjobs.itcilo.org/" rel="nofollow">http://greenjobs.itcilo.org/</a></p><p>A  &#39;platform&#39; and &#39;courses&#39; link is listed, but when followed contains an error message.</p><p>This site gives no mention of specific jobs or industries outside the ones that are described above, and is more concerned with training individuals to influence public policy than training workers for income earning jobs.</p><p>Green For All has these &#39;specifics&#39;:</p><p>&#8220;There’s already a huge green economy developing. In 2006 renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies generated 8.5 million new jobs, nearly $970 billion in revenue, and more than $100 billion in industry profits.</p><p>According to the National Renewable Energy Lab, the major barriers to a more rapid adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency in America are insufficient skills and training.</p><p>In December 2007, President Bush signed the Green Jobs Act to train workers for green collar jobs. It authorizes $125 million for workforce training programs targeted to veterans, displaced workers, at-risk youth, and families in extreme poverty. It will train people for jobs like installing solar panels and weatherization.&#8221;</p><p>It also says this:</p><p>Green-Collar Jobs Require Some New Skills (and some new thinking about old skills)<br />&#8220;The green economy demands workers with new skill sets. Some green collar jobs &#8212; say renewable energy technicians &#8212; are brand new. But even more are existing jobs that are being transformed as industries transition to a clean energy economy: computer control operators who can cut steel for wind towers as well as for submarines; or mechanics who can fix an electric engine as well as an internal combustion engine. We need identify the specific skills the green economy demands. Then we need to invest in creating new training programs and retooling existing training programs to meet the demand.&#8221;</p><p><a href="http://www.greenforall.org/green-collar-jobs" rel="nofollow">http://www.greenforall.org/green-collar-jobs</a></p><p>How high is the demand for solar panel installation? How high is the demand for &#39;weatherization&#39;?</p><p>Without demand, the market for these jobs does not exist.</p><p>Right now, the stimulus bill will give money to projects to create this demand, but what happens when the money runs out?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Conserv1</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-339166</link> <dc:creator>Conserv1</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:44:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-339166</guid> <description>This all looks good on paper, but...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I hear the words &#039;green jobs&#039; tossed about like candy to children at a parade and hear that these elusive, nondescript jobs are vital to our economic and existential recovery but the proposals are vague.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please tell me, what are the specific &#039;green jobs&#039; that will rescue the USA and save us from destroying our planet?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What and where are the current  technology, infrastructure and businesses that support these jobs and actually employ workers? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How many jobs do they need to fill? Please list them. If they do not yet exist, when can we expect these key components to come to the market?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How can unemployed and future workers train to compete for these jobs, if and when they appear?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;People are ready for &quot;green jobs&quot; now, but how long will workers need to wait?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This all looks good on paper, but&#8230;</p><p>I hear the words &#39;green jobs&#39; tossed about like candy to children at a parade and hear that these elusive, nondescript jobs are vital to our economic and existential recovery but the proposals are vague.</p><p>Please tell me, what are the specific &#39;green jobs&#39; that will rescue the USA and save us from destroying our planet?</p><p>What and where are the current  technology, infrastructure and businesses that support these jobs and actually employ workers?</p><p>How many jobs do they need to fill? Please list them. If they do not yet exist, when can we expect these key components to come to the market?</p><p>How can unemployed and future workers train to compete for these jobs, if and when they appear?</p><p>People are ready for &#8220;green jobs&#8221; now, but how long will workers need to wait?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Conserv1</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-180699</link> <dc:creator>Conserv1</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:14:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-180699</guid> <description>Answers are needed now, but specifics are hard to find.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I found this from a &#039;green jobs&#039; training site.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Green Jobs have become an emblem of a more sustainable economy and society that preserves the environment for present and future generations and is more equitable and inclusive of all people and all countries. But evidence shows that green jobs do not automatically constitute decent work. Many of these jobs are “dirty, dangerous and difficult”. Employment in industries such as recycling and waste management, biomass energy and construction tends to be precarious and incomes low.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greenjobs.itcilo.org/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://greenjobs.itcilo.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A  &#039;platform&#039; and &#039;courses&#039; link is listed, but when followed contains an error message.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This site gives no mention of specific jobs or industries outside the ones that are described above, and is more concerned with training individuals to influence public policy than training workers for income earning jobs.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Green For All has these &#039;specifics&#039;:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;There’s already a huge green economy developing. In 2006 renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies generated 8.5 million new jobs, nearly $970 billion in revenue, and more than $100 billion in industry profits.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;According to the National Renewable Energy Lab, the major barriers to a more rapid adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency in America are insufficient skills and training.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In December 2007, President Bush signed the Green Jobs Act to train workers for green collar jobs. It authorizes $125 million for workforce training programs targeted to veterans, displaced workers, at-risk youth, and families in extreme poverty. It will train people for jobs like installing solar panels and weatherization.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It also says this:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Green-Collar Jobs Require Some New Skills (and some new thinking about old skills)&lt;br&gt;&quot;The green economy demands workers with new skill sets. Some green collar jobs -- say renewable energy technicians -- are brand new. But even more are existing jobs that are being transformed as industries transition to a clean energy economy: computer control operators who can cut steel for wind towers as well as for submarines; or mechanics who can fix an electric engine as well as an internal combustion engine. We need identify the specific skills the green economy demands. Then we need to invest in creating new training programs and retooling existing training programs to meet the demand.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greenforall.org/green-collar-jobs&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.greenforall.org/green-collar-jobs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How high is the demand for solar panel installation? How high is the demand for &#039;weatherization&#039;? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Without demand, the market for these jobs does not exist. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Right now, the stimulus bill will give money to projects to create this demand, but what happens when the money runs out?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Answers are needed now, but specifics are hard to find.</p><p>I found this from a &#39;green jobs&#39; training site.</p><p>&#8220;Green Jobs have become an emblem of a more sustainable economy and society that preserves the environment for present and future generations and is more equitable and inclusive of all people and all countries. But evidence shows that green jobs do not automatically constitute decent work. Many of these jobs are “dirty, dangerous and difficult”. Employment in industries such as recycling and waste management, biomass energy and construction tends to be precarious and incomes low.&#8221;</p><p><a href="http://greenjobs.itcilo.org/" rel="nofollow">http://greenjobs.itcilo.org/</a></p><p>A  &#39;platform&#39; and &#39;courses&#39; link is listed, but when followed contains an error message.</p><p>This site gives no mention of specific jobs or industries outside the ones that are described above, and is more concerned with training individuals to influence public policy than training workers for income earning jobs.</p><p>Green For All has these &#39;specifics&#39;:</p><p>&#8220;There’s already a huge green economy developing. In 2006 renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies generated 8.5 million new jobs, nearly $970 billion in revenue, and more than $100 billion in industry profits.</p><p>According to the National Renewable Energy Lab, the major barriers to a more rapid adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency in America are insufficient skills and training.</p><p>In December 2007, President Bush signed the Green Jobs Act to train workers for green collar jobs. It authorizes $125 million for workforce training programs targeted to veterans, displaced workers, at-risk youth, and families in extreme poverty. It will train people for jobs like installing solar panels and weatherization.&#8221;</p><p>It also says this:</p><p>Green-Collar Jobs Require Some New Skills (and some new thinking about old skills)<br />&#8220;The green economy demands workers with new skill sets. Some green collar jobs &#8212; say renewable energy technicians &#8212; are brand new. But even more are existing jobs that are being transformed as industries transition to a clean energy economy: computer control operators who can cut steel for wind towers as well as for submarines; or mechanics who can fix an electric engine as well as an internal combustion engine. We need identify the specific skills the green economy demands. Then we need to invest in creating new training programs and retooling existing training programs to meet the demand.&#8221;</p><p><a href="http://www.greenforall.org/green-collar-jobs" rel="nofollow">http://www.greenforall.org/green-collar-jobs</a></p><p>How high is the demand for solar panel installation? How high is the demand for &#39;weatherization&#39;?</p><p>Without demand, the market for these jobs does not exist.</p><p>Right now, the stimulus bill will give money to projects to create this demand, but what happens when the money runs out?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Conserv1</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-180683</link> <dc:creator>Conserv1</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:44:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-180683</guid> <description>This all looks good on paper, but...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I hear the words &#039;green jobs&#039; tossed about like candy to children at a parade and hear that these elusive, nondescript jobs are vital to our economic and existential recovery but the proposals are vague.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please tell me, what are the specific &#039;green jobs&#039; that will rescue the USA and save us from destroying our planet?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What and where are the current  technology, infrastructure and businesses that support these jobs and actually employ workers? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How many jobs do they need to fill? Please list them. If they do not yet exist, when can we expect these key components to come to the market?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How can unemployed and future workers train to compete for these jobs, if and when they appear?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This all looks good on paper, but&#8230;</p><p>I hear the words &#39;green jobs&#39; tossed about like candy to children at a parade and hear that these elusive, nondescript jobs are vital to our economic and existential recovery but the proposals are vague.</p><p>Please tell me, what are the specific &#39;green jobs&#39; that will rescue the USA and save us from destroying our planet?</p><p>What and where are the current  technology, infrastructure and businesses that support these jobs and actually employ workers?</p><p>How many jobs do they need to fill? Please list them. If they do not yet exist, when can we expect these key components to come to the market?</p><p>How can unemployed and future workers train to compete for these jobs, if and when they appear?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: spirit_55z</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-180479</link> <dc:creator>spirit_55z</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:10:06 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-180479</guid> <description>I believe Mr. McQueen is a guest scientist blogger?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I believe Mr. McQueen is a guest scientist blogger?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: CraigHickman</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-1-question-climate-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-180409</link> <dc:creator>CraigHickman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:39:52 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=10253#comment-180409</guid> <description>Did I miss your introduction?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Who are you?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did I miss your introduction?</p><p>Who are you?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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