DNC: The green wrap

Grist talks to enviro leaders about what the next administration needs to do on climate 5

Van Jones was at the Democratic National Convention this week to talk about green jobs, justice, and the economic growth potential in a new, green economy. I caught him for a few minutes to talk about the message he's bringing to the convention, and about whether he'd take a job in an Obama administration. Green Jobs Czar, perhaps?

We also caught up with a number of leaders in the environmental community to talk about what the next administration needs to do on climate. More videos below the fold.

Betsy Taylor, president of the board of directors for 1Sky:

Jeremy Symon, senior vice president for conservation and Education at the National Wildlife Federation:

Sierra Club political director Cathy Duvall:

Jessy Tolkan and Brianna Cayo Cotter of the Energy Action Coalition (with League of Conservation Voters president Gene Karpinski heckling off camera):

Kate Sheppard is Grist’s political reporter.

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  1. randino Posted 11:34 am
    29 Aug 2008

    I likedVan Jones and the two young people from the Energy Action Coalition the most. Jones is brillant as usual - espcially his mentioning the "dirty greens" - and I appreciated that the young people were not yet encrusted with the zebra mussels of real politik and inside the belt way deal making.
    Randy Cunningham

    Cleveland, OH

    Randy Cunningham

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  2. LGT Posted 3:05 pm
    29 Aug 2008

    Look me straight in the eye"Look me straight in the eye & tell me you can't ..."
    http://feww.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/look-me-straight-in- ...

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  3. mreinbold Posted 12:14 am
    01 Sep 2008

    The "green" conventionPuke

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  4. stevenearlsalmony Posted 12:14 am
    01 Sep 2008

    A human-driven tragedy for humanity...........appears in the offing.
    To behold such huge challenges to life as we know it and the integrity of Earth; and to see so many pathetic responses to them by current politicians and government sinecurists, are abominable signs of a state of dangerous decay, one that is destroying the very heart and soul of political life.
    Perhaps Mr. Barack Obama can make a difference.
    Steven Earl Salmony

    AWAREness Campaign on The Human Population,

    eatablished 2001

    http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/index.php

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  5. MAD MAC Posted 3:57 am
    08 Sep 2008

    The Green movement is its own worst enemyWatch this video. These kind of people make the rest of us say "WTF???"
    http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/906397/



    Victory in Pattani

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