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Making the Case for a Green Economy

We've all heard of blue-collar workers, white-collar workers, and maybe even steel-collar workers (industrial robots!), but the latest and greatest collar color has to be green. One green-collar advocate, Van Jones, is releasing a book today called The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems. The book makes the case for an economy that saves the environment while creating solid jobs.

I was first introduced to the concept of green-collar jobs after reading a post on this very blog. I loved the simple brilliance of the idea. The United States needs to do something about the environment, especially as it relates to energy independence. At the same time, we're dealing with a serious economic crisis, one that's been responsible for over 750,000 lost jobs this year. On the surface, the environmental crisis and economic crisis don't seem related, but Jones links the two in a compelling fashion.

I could go on and on about this, but I think it's better to let the author do the talking. Check out his appearance on The Colbert Report. As always, Colbert's interviews are entertaining, and Jones does a great job at getting his points across.

For more information on green-collar jobs, check out the Green-Collar Jobs Campaign and Van Jones's book, The Green Collar Economy.

This entry was written by Dave.