title: Green jobs and a strong middle class.
abstract: Green jobs are critical to building a strong middle class, and millions of green jobs can be created through energy efficiency. The models already exist for this work, but we need sustained investment to bring them to scale.
authors.affiliation: Center for American Progress, USA.
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Podesta
mesh_terms: D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D004651:Employment; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D004782:Environmental Health; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007750:Labor Unions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011640:Public Policy