Green Economy
Over the past century, the world has fallen into a pattern of unsustainable economic growth. Accelerated consumption of fossil fuels and deforestation are only the most visible examples of how, in the effort to support our lifestyles, we are exhausting the planet's natural resources, which in turn threatens life-sustaining ecosystems and the economy.
Our situation increasingly demands a transition to a green economy that does not worsen climate change or destroy the planet in order to profit.
A Green Economy not only protects ourselves and our planet, but can provide millions of jobs as we develop and install new technologies, rebuild and retrofit buildings, and devise new processes and modes of production.
To help the world transition to a carbon-neutral economy, Earth Day Network is working closely with the world's leading green entrepreneurs. This year, Earth Day Network and Sir Richard Branson's Carbon War Room will host the second Creating Climate Wealth Summit in Washington, DC, a major convening of investors, business leaders, policy makers, and civil society.
Earth Day Network will continue to support local, state and federal policies that will enable the shift, including renewable energy standards, increased funding for clean technology research and development and incentives to create green jobs.
Earth Day Network also believes strongly that women entrepreneurs have a special role to play to advance the Green Economy, which is why we have launched our global Women and the Green Economy (WAGE) campaign.
