On AlterNet: green economy

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "green economy"

Why Investment is the Answer to the Eurozone Crisis - Not Austerity

Mariana Mazzucato, The Guardian. May 22, 2012.

The Eurozone needs strategic investments in R&D, job training, state investment banks that create "patient" finance, and greening the economy.

Opportunity for All? Van Jones Discusses His New Book 'Rebuild the Dream'

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. April 4, 2012.

Van Jones has bold ideas about how to renew hope on Main Street, from sustainable jobs to mortgage relief.

8 Things Progressives Can Be Thankful For

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. November 25, 2010.

Chin up, after all we've got Rachel Maddow, health care, Pittsburgh's f-you to corporate control, and a whole lot more to be thankful for.

Gulf Residents Scared Oil Industry Will Leave: Will We Ever Break Our Abusive Relationship With Oil?

Jason Mark, AlterNet. June 24, 2010.

Leaving our abusive relationship with oil and gas will cause creative destruction on a scale we have never experienced.

Obama Needs to Spark a Global Green Deal to Create a Sustainable Economy

Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation. March 13, 2009.

It would be a crash program to jump-start the transition to a global economy that is climate-friendly and climate-resilient.

Van Jones Joins White House As Green Jobs Advisor

Environment News ServiceMarch 11, 2009.

He will be key in shaping the administration's energy and climate initiatives with a specific interest in vulnerable communities.

Green Jobs Guru Van Jones Named to Obama's Cabinet

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. March 10, 2009.

This is a huge asset for the environmental community.

The Stimulus: A Down Payment on a Green Future

Van Jones, Huffington Post. February 18, 2009.

The 'green' money in the stimulus package is a down payment on a clean, green economy that will serve both the people and the planet.

Van Jones: "This Is Not Your Grandma's Environmental Movement Anymore"

Ariane Conrad, The Rumpus. February 5, 2009.

The tanking economy is also changing the environmental movement. Van Jones talks about what we should be doing next.

Just What Is a Green Job Anyway?

Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com. January 31, 2009.

President Obama's call for "green jobs" has created both general confusion and competing interpretations of the term.

5 Ways to Usher in the New Green Age

Kevin Danaher, Alisa Gravitz, AlterNet. December 22, 2008.

Here are five steps we need to take now, to ensure our planet, and our species, is around to see the fruits of our labor.

Van Jones: The Promise of Green Collar Jobs (Video)

AlterNetDecember 17, 2008.

Here's two short videos from Van Jones that explain how green collar jobs work and why they are so vitally important for an inclusive America.

Van Jones: One of the Most Visionary Progressive Leaders

AlterNetDecember 9, 2008.

The green jobs advocate has just received the prestigious Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship. Here's a look at the best of his 2008 work.

Obama, the Senate, and China ... All Eying the Big 3

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. November 21, 2008.

"If I was GM’s CEO, I’d be on a plane to China."

Three Things Obama Should Do First

Van Jones, AlterNet. November 6, 2008.

If he wants to save our economy and create jobs, he's got to start right away with this three-point plan.

The Nasty Truth: Free Trade Agreements May Scuttle Green Jobs Plans

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 30, 2008.

Many of the promises the candidates make on the stump would have trouble passing muster with the WTO -- that's the whole point of "free trade" deals.

Van Jones: How We Can Lead Our Country Out of Crisis

Tara Lohan, Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 23, 2008.

Van Jones talks about a new vision for America in which progressives go from protest to governance.

What the Economy Needs Now Are Good, Green Jobs

Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. September 26, 2008.

A national day of action tomorrow for green jobs is showing that clean energy can be our modern day gold rush.

McCain's Costly Environmental Flip-Flops

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers. September 23, 2008.

How can McCain fix our energy crisis when he's in Big Oil's pocket?

Van Jones: We Can't Drill Our Way Out of Our Energy Problems

Van Jones, AlterNet. September 20, 2008.

In an electrifying speech, Van Jones explains that we have to invent and invest our way out of the economic and environmental crises.

What Will the Green Economy Look Like?

Adele M. Stan, Media Consortium. August 23, 2008.

We all say we want to go green, but do we all see the same kinds of change when we imagine an eco-friendly economy?

Millions of U.S. Workers Stand to Gain from Green Industries

Green For AllJune 9, 2008.

A new report shows that the quickest way to put Americans back to work is through investments in solving global warming.

Van Jones Explains How to Fight Pollution and Poverty at Once (Video)

AlterNetJune 4, 2008.

The Lieberman-Warner climate bill can make a huge impact on not just fighting pollution but providing jobs for those who need them.

Lois Gibbs: How to Be a Citizen-Activist

Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs, Jason Mark, PoliPoint Press. November 29, 2007.

Lois Gibbs, who put Love Canal on the map and ignited the movement against toxics, shares the secrets of organizing work learned on the fly.

Environmental Justice in Action

Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs, Jason Mark, PoliPoint Press. October 10, 2007.

What do race and the environmental movement have to do with each other? Quite a lot, explains one environmental justice activist.