Blue and Green: Working Together to Secure a Sustainable Future

The clean energy economy presents transformational economic and environmental potential for the nation. To ensure we achieve energy independence, mitigate the effects of climate change and secure a sustainable path for U.S. workers, it's critical that labor unions and the environmental community work together to advance clean energy policies. As assistant Legislative Director of the United Steelworkers (USW), Roxanne Brown focuses on issues including defense, environment and climate change as one of five lobbyists in the USW's Legislative Office in Washington, D.C. She also serves on the Steering Committee of the Blue-Green Alliance, a groundbreaking national partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations dedicated to expanding the number and quality of jobs in the green economy to secure a sustainable future.

Bioneers Conference Plenary 2011, with Roxanne Brown