09-15-2008, 09:28 AM
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Originally posted by JWFITZ
Sorry, I get very very exasperated at this sort of approach.
Reason 1) If progressives in their "green" activities cannot even keep pace with big finance and its "green" activities--we've got trouble.
Reason 2) If it requires "grant" money to be "sustainable" or
"green," it makes a mockery of the "sustainability" movement.
We need to do better than that. Carving out careers for oneself in the new and booming "green industry"--if that isn't the ultimate oxymoron, is not working for a better future, at least in any way I can see it.
Mahalo for the comments. I didn't really follow Reason 1.
But I can help with #2.
Schools organize as 501c3. As such they may accept grants. Many grants are from private corporations. The largest amounts currently come from private foundations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Many companies cannot afford to train their own employees. We can help them reduce costs while providing top-notch local instructors. I would love to see for-profit corporations support our efforts. To help make this happen, I'll add a PayPal Donate button to the site today.
I'm not aware of any schools that do not accept grants. As an aside, our students pay their own tuitions. There are no subsidies. However, we did include a "free lunch" in the last Sustainable Living Educational Series.