Van Jones is a master framer
And I’m not talking about Green building…
I’ve had a great time working with Green for All–they’re accomplishing amazing things very rapidly. And what Van is doing to set the messaging frame for the new environmental movement is invaluable. We all need to keep him out there, spreading the message.
- We can’t make a green economy by reclaiming thrown away stuff, we need to reclaim thrown away people.
- I can’t tell a drug dealer he’s hurting the community, and that he should go work for Walmart. They hurt the community, too.
- Green jobs not jails.
- Affluent people can spend money on “green premium” Priuses, but poor people can earn money and save money in a green economy.
- It’s not about crisis, it’s about opportunity
This is great stuff. He also calls out the biggest risk to this movement–a backlash alliance between polluters and poor people. I think he’s right on there.
August 13th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Very, very nice.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:03 am
This guy is real, Yaaaaa for a Van Jones mind set!
Corporate America makes it living from the toils of commen man who can barely afford to be green. He is a strong voice for those who have systematically been oppressed.
The Social Justice element of Sustainability of any organization needs to hear Van Jones words. How can we get him to come and speak to our students?
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August 14th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Hey Antoinette, just fill out a speaker request form on their site: http://www.greenforall.org/contact-us/speaking_request_form
Van’s in great demand, but can’t hurt to ask!