Perspective| FES Washington The BlueGreen Alliance New Labor-Environment Strategies To Address ­Climate Change and the Economic Crisis JIM YOUNG, MARGRETE STRAND RANGNES, ASHLEY HAUGO, LEAH BREGMAN July 2011 nn The BlueGreen Alliance(BGA) is a unique partnership between ten labor unions and four environmental organizations in the United States, uniting over 14 million Ameri­cans in pursuit of expanding the number and quality of jobs in the green economy. nn Through legislative advocacy, grassroots education and mobilization, economic de­velopment training, and collaboration with socially responsible businesses, BGA’s multi-faceted approach works to tackle America’s jobs deficit and advance every sector of a green economy. nn With proven success in the U.S., and with a spin-off BGA now up and running in Canada, BGA looks to expand its work internationally to help foster similar partner­ships abroad, starting with partners in Africa, Asia and Europe. nn BGA has launched a nationwide Jobs21 campaign to ensure the industries of the future – renewable energy, energy efficiency, transportation, broadband and smart grid – are built in the U.S. to help revitalize the nation’s economy and recover the seven million jobs lost during the Great Recession.