Home
Archive
Newsletters
Video
Blogs
Discuss
About
Search
Donate
Advertise
  • AlterNetYour turn

Support AlterNet
Do you value the information you're getting from AlterNet? Please show your support with a tax-deductible donation.


Feedback
Tell us how we're doing.

Advertisement
Advertisement

On AlterNet: green for all

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "green for all"

Meet Some of the People Who Have Jobs Thanks to Obama's Recovery Act

Meet Some of the People Who Have Jobs Thanks to Obama's Recovery Act

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 4, 2009.
640,329 jobs were created or saved. But the true significance of this number lies in the people behind it.

Lessons from the Coal Industry: Using vs. Engaging Communities of Color

Lessons from the Coal Industry: Using vs. Engaging Communities of Color

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, AlterNet. August 10, 2009.
Last week revealed some of the best and worst moments in the role of people of color in the struggle over our nation's energy and economic future.

Van Jones Joins White House As Green Jobs Advisor

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

Green Jobs Guru Van Jones Named to Obama's Cabinet

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. March 10, 2009.
This is a huge asset for the environmental community.

The Stimulus: A Down Payment on a Green Future

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:

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.

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

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

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.

Three Things Obama Should Do First

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

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

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.

A Green Bailout: We Need Help for People Who Want to Save the Planet

A Green Bailout: We Need Help for People Who Want to Save the Planet

Van Jones, Huffington Post. October 6, 2008.
Don't give platinum parachutes to those who wrecked the economy; let's throw a green lifeline to the people who want to rebuild it.

What the Economy Needs Now Are Good, Green Jobs

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.

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

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.