Van Jones: The economic injustice of plastic
Van Jones: Die ökonomische Ungerechtigkeit von Plastik
Van Jones sees a clear link between social justice and green energy -- and works for both. Full bio
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Van Jones - Social justice and green energy activistVan Jones sees a clear link between social justice and green energy -- and works for both.
Why you should listen
Anthony "Van" Jones is founder of the Ella Baker Center for human rights, based in Oakland, California, and of Green for All, an NGO dedicated to "building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty." His work points to the connection between green energy and job creation. He's the author of The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems. In 2009, US President Obama appointed Jones his Special Advisor on Green Jobs; Jones resigned the position later that year.
Jones is a senior fellow at the Center For American Progress and a senior policy advisor at Green For All. He holds a joint appointment at Princeton as a distinguished visiting fellow in both the Center for African American Studies and in the Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
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