Van Jones is the prominent spokespeople for the “Green Jobs Movement.” Author of The Green Collar Economy and founder of Green for All, Van has a knack for connecting with people and connecting the dots between polar bears and poor kids.If you haven’t come across Van Jones yet here are a couple resources to put you “in the know:”
- Greening the Ghetto – Can a remedy serve both global warming and poverty?” The New Yorker, January 12, 2009
- Green for All website
- The Green Collar Economy Van's book & bio
- Van’s Opening Statement, “Stimulus Package & Energy: Creating Jobs, Opportunities for All,” before Congress on January 15, 2009 (see video below)
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