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On Focus Earth this week, Bob Woodruff and Lisa Fletcher bring you a close look at how the current economic crisis in the United States will impact the environment, and vice versa. Tune in to find out whether green jobs will bring new opportunities to American workers, or whether the credit crunch on Wall Street will halt green progress as investors tighten their belts.
Eco-reporter Lisa Fletcher takes a trip to Denver, Colorado, for a firsthand look at how green jobs might help pull the nation out of recession. The renewable energy industry is already bringing new opportunities to small towns, and promises to grow by the billions. Focus Earth has the latest on new green jobs, and what they can, and can't, do for the U.S. economy.
Meanwhile, Bob Woodruff looks at another side of the economic question, one which may have a less positive outcome. Bob heads to Manhattan for an interview with expert Mindy Lubber, the president of non-profit venture Ceres, who works to broker conversations and partnerships between investors and environmentalists to create sustainable prosperity. Tune in to find out what she has to say about what will happen to new green ventures as Wall Street struggles, and whether ecological concerns, like the fight against climate change and the quest for renewable energy, may be forced to take a back seat to economic survival for investors.
Checkout the weekly Planet Green schedule to catch these stories and more on Focus Earth.
