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Van Jones Knows How to Build a Green Economy

Posted by Brave New Films, Talking Points Memo at 3:15 PM on August 13, 2008.


Altering the perception of the environmental movement among African Americans.

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Your Daily Politics Video Blog: The closing keynote speaker of the Netroots Nation convention in Austin last month was environmental and social justice activist Van Jones. Following his Sunday morning speech TPMtv caught up with Mr. Jones and asked him about the perception of the environmental movement in the black community and how to alter that perception for the better in creating a full-blown eco-populism movement.


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Memo to Obama...
Posted by: Yam on Aug 13, 2008 3:49 PM   
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This sounds like a wonderful energy plan...
I loved the assessment of relating the green movement to both the big spenders vs the have nots...

How do we get this to the Obama Camp?

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ONE OF THE STARS IN THE GREEN CHANGES AHEAD
Posted by: wellaware lec on Aug 14, 2008 3:32 AM   
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I heard this man at keynote at Media Reform Conference and he is outstanding. He's got the formula; we just have to figure out ways to get behind his ideas and help them move forward.
BRAVO, Van Jones!!!!!

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make him head of EPA
Posted by: overseas on Aug 14, 2008 3:47 AM   
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He would be a great head of US EPA--legal background, savy, and he actually has a conscious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Obama get him on board man.

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Van Jones = Green Jobs
Posted by: anyfreeman on Aug 14, 2008 7:56 AM   
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Van Jones is an indefatigable advocate for economic and social justice. Green Jobs is the most functional, forward-focused path to sustainability, dignity and real community control we've seen in a long time.

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forget Obama
Posted by: pjackson on Aug 14, 2008 1:50 PM   
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McKinney is who true progressives should think about supporting.

Another great "Green" person is Majora Carter.
ted.com/ index.php/talks/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_renewal.html

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