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Van Jones
Founder & President, Rebuild the Dream; Former Special Advisor, White House Council on Environmental Quality
What should Democrats compromise on this year? Absolutely nothing, says Van Jones. Read More
Van Jones told The New York Times that Glenn Beck pushed him out of a job and his advocacy organization pushed Beck out of one. “Now we’re both irrelevant!” he said. Today, obviously Jones has found a way to make himself relevant again. But what did he learn from his public face-off with Beck and what would he do differently today? Learn all that and more in this rebroadcast of Jones's LIVE interview on Big Think TV. Read More
Putting people to work in green-collar infrastructural jobs can buoy the economy and provide relief to homeowners, says Van Jones. Read More
Since watching the Kennedys and MLK as a child, Van Jones has always wanted to make a contribution. Read More
A green economy must be good for low-income Americans, not just the eco- elite, according to Van Jones. Read More
It may take some time, but according to Van Jones, people will understand the importance of a secure, green economy. Read More
Van Jones on the future of clean energy. Read More
Van Jones is all for markets, but the government must make the rules. Read More
In order to beat global warming, we’re going to have to deploy millions of green workers across the country says Van Jones. Read More
Van Jones is the president of Green For All, a national organization that is dedicated towards the creation of green-collar jobs. Read More
The President of Green For All talks about helping the environment, and reaching the service-minded "Millennial Generation" through the use of technology and the Internet. This series brought to you by Dell and digitalnomads.com Read More
About Van Jones
Van Jones is founding president of Rebuild the Dream, a pioneering initiative to restore good jobs and economic opportunity. He is the co-founder of three, thriving organizations: the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and Green For All. Jones is the author ofThe New York Times best seller, The Green Collar Economy, and most recently, the book Rebuild the Dream.
A Yale-educated attorney, Van worked as the green jobs advisor to the Obama White House in 2009. There, he helped run the inter-agency process that oversaw $80 billion in green recovery spending. Time Magazine has named Jones one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.