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Infographic Of The Day: Do Green Jobs Really Exist? |
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Follow the link to read more! |
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Temporary Receptionist Needed |
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Green Opportunities needs a volunteer receptionist to help callers or incoming guests and clients that are interested and eligible for their programs while our Office Manager is out on maternity leave. This person would be available to address general questions or direct people to the appropriate program manager/coordinator. Other administrative tasks might include dealing with queries from the public and customers, making copies and preparing documents, and data entry involving basic computer skills. Any commitment is welcome and days and times are flexible,... | |  |
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We are Hiring! |
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Follow the link to read about the latest openings we have available at GO! |
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Volunteers are Needed! |
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Interested in helping out GO? We will be having our annual fundraiser next month (June 23rd) and we are looking for volunteers to help us out! We will also be selling beer at Bele Chere this year (July 29th & July 30th) and could use the extra hands!
If you are interested in helping out Green Opportunities raise some money and get the good word out about what we do, then please contact Alana Pierce at 828-398-4158 or info@greenopportunities.org. | |  |
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Our Southern Community Center is Now Open! |
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The grand opening of "Our Southern Community Center" was on April 26th. This community center is a great regional resource for sustainable information and education with classes, workshops, and presentations. To read more about this great resource, click the link! |
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Check out the Neighbor Saves Program! |
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"Neighbor Saves is an innovative program aimed at empowering participants to Save Energy, Save Money, Improve Comfort and Build Community in a team based (not just neighbors), fun environment. Participants get trained by and complete work on each others' homes with an experienced supervisor." Check out the link to find out more info! | |  |
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GO is looking for an Americorps Vista! |
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We are hiring a Marketing/Fundraising Americorps Vista for the GO office! Follow the link to find out more about the position. |
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GO Receives Environmental Award |
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On April 19th, Green Opportunities received one of the first ever Buncombe Environmental Leadership Awards. Co-directors Dan Leroy and DeWayne Barton received the award from the Buncombe County Environmental Leadership Advisory Board. | |  |
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Private Prison Promises Leave Texas Towns In Trouble |
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Read this interesting article about the private prisons system. |
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Jobs Office Retrains Itself To Focus On Hiring |
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Follow the link to read this interesting article from NPR about jobs. | |  |
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Seal it Tight! A Must-See Video! |
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Watch this video featuring GO member Kelvin, WNC Green Building Council and the WNC Community Foundation. |
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Now Hiring: Energy Team Site Supervisor |
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Click to link to read more about this new position we are hiring for. | | |
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House Republicans seek cuts to weatherization, advanced energy research |
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Startling news! Read more by following the link. |
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Everybody Eats |
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Everybody Eats was a success! Read more about it here! | |  |
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Now Hiring: HERS Field Technician and Trainer |
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We are now looking to hire a HERS Field Technician and Trainer. Follow the link to read more. |
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MLK Day Clean Up! |
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On January 17, 2011, in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Green Opportunities staff and Hood Huggers program members partnered with Americorps, My Brother's Keeper, the City of Asheville, and Curbside Recycling to clean up the Smithville Creek area.
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Hood Huggers has started Florida Ave. beautification project |
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Read more about the Florida Ave. beautification project that the Hood Huggers' program members started last month. |
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Commercial Energy Audits |
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Happy New Year! The Green Opportunities Energy Team is offering commercial energy audits. Are you uncomfortable at work? Does you company spend a lot on energy? Will your company benefit from savings due to efficiency upgrades? The GO Energy Team can tell you by conducting a comprehensive energy audit. We can also perform the work needed to make your workplace comfortable and efficient. Your co-workers will love you! Call the Energy Team at 713-334. | |  |
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Latest GO Pictures! |
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Follow the link to check out the latest pictures of what's been happening at Green Opportunities! |
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Think about using Bioheat to warm up this winter |
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Interested in using biofuel to heat up this winter? You can get it locally from Blue Ridge Biofuels if you're interested. Read more about it here! | |  |
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