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Environmentalism and economic justice, sitting in a tree ...
Van Jones has helped push equity to the center of the green discussion |
David Roberts |
26 Sep 2007 |
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| Back in March of this year, I interviewed Van Jones of the Ella Baker Center in Oakland, Calif. He was excited because House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had adopted his "green-collar jobs" language and agreed to craft legislation around it. In August, such legislation was introduced in the House. Now things are taking off like crazy. Earlier this week the Senate Environment Committee held a hearing on green jobs, where Sen. Barbara Boxer brandished Jones' work and ... |
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| Topics: business, environmental justice, green jobs, politics, Van Jones (all these topics) |
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