Press Mention Tennessean.com October 6, 2008
SACE Quoted
Hard hats are sign of green jobs movement
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The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy organized a rally at Fannie May Dees Park to promote a green jobs movement in Tennessee. Jennifer Rennicks, speaking for SACE, argued that the Southeast could gain 45,000 new green jobs by transitioning to renewable energy, noting the region's low energy efficiency as an opportunity.
The South and Southeast has the most to gain. We are the least energy efficient.
Jennifer Rennicks
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Hard hats are sign of green jobs movement
By CHRIS ECHEGARAY
Staff Writer
The group of people walking around in green hard hats are with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
They're preparing for their rally at Fannie May Dees Park at 5:30 p.m.
Jennifer Rennicks is calling for a green jobs movement. She says Tennessee can gain 45,000 in new
green jobs if the state moves toward renewable energy.
"The South and Southeast has the most to gain," Rennicks says. "We are the least energy efficient."
Rennicks came in today from Asheville, N.C., today for the rally.
Christina Honkonen, an organizer, yells, "Green, the American Dream!"