9/27/08 National Day of Action:Green Jobs Now! The Next Step..

The Green Collar Economy How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems On October 7, Green For All founder and president Van Jones will release his first book: The Green Collar Economy. The book is a powerful argument for a national commitment to green economic development as a way to address our environmental and economic crises at once. On the heels of sky-high fuel prices this summer, a massive financial crisis has sent the economy into a tailspin this fall. Fortunately, Green For All founder Van Jones is proposing a powerful "green cure" for the present mess. He and Green For All believe that a "Green New Deal" can jump-start the economy and restore the Earth. As Al Gore says, "Van Jones demonstrates conclusively that the best solutions for the survivability of our planet are also the best solutions for everyday Americans." From a distance, it appears that these two problems are separate, but when we look closer, the connection becomes unmistakable. The national Green Jobs Now conference call featuring Gillian Caldwell (1Sky), Van Jones (Green For All) and Cathy Zoi (We Campaign).