PeopleTalk: Cecilia Estolano
Thursday, April 1, 2010
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
1120 South Lamar map »
Rebuilding the Middle Class:
The Clean Energy Economy as Engine for Social Equity
PeopleFund and Bank of America are proud to welcome Cecilia Estolano, Chief Strategist of State and Local Initiatives for Green for All, for an interactive discussion on “Rebuilding the Middle Class: The Clean Energy Economy as Engine for Social Equity”.
As Green Jobs take center stage in the national arena, the Clean Energy Economy has the potential to become a significant economic opportunity for low- to moderate-income communities. Ms. Estolano’s discussion will highlight how strategic, intentional and bold investments in clean energy and cleantech can not only get America back to work, but create career ladders to the middle class for low-income communities and people of color. Through strategic collaborations with sectors such as energy efficiency retrofits, renewable energy, transportation, waste and recycling, and urban manufacturing, the Clean Energy Economy offers promise for growth in well-paying, family-supporting jobs for underserved communities.
Under Ms. Estolano’s leadership as CEO of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA), the organization succeeded in creating family-supporting jobs, producing affordable and workforce housing, promoting sustainable urbanism and delivering significant, transformative investment to impoverished areas of Los Angeles. To read more about Ms. Estolano, click here.
Green For All is a national organization working to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. For more information, visit www.greenforall.org.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. We offer a limited number of scholarships so please call 512.472.8087 or email for more information.
PeopleTalk Speaker Series brings the newest ideas and practices for building stability in the lives of low-income people and communities. Past speakers include Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus, Founder of Grameen Bank, Angela Blackwell, CEO of PolicyLink, and Dr. john a. powell, Director of the Kirwan Institute.
Thanks to Bank of America for underwriting the PeopleTalk Speaker Series.
