Van Jones is an ardent social and environmental activist, and he is pushing for what he calls a green collar economy, which includes the creation of green collar jobs.

Van Jones is working to combine solutions to America’s two biggest problems:  social inequality and environmental destruction

His mission is to create a NEW! economy , one in which the middle class will benefit the most. But also one which incorporates the green movement.

Right now, there’s a great opportunity not only to make America’s economy stronger by making it greener, but to make Americans living in poverty part of a revitalized middle class. The first thing we have to do is provide the training that will turn 20th century blue-collar jobs into secure 21st-century green-collar jobs.

The main obstacle in securing applicants for green collar jobs, is training. So many city, state, and federal initiatives have sprung up to address this issue. With training and the required skills, green collar jobs will help middle class Americans to provide better lives for their families, while also helping to bring forth the many NEW! emerging green technologies to a town near you.

Green-Collar Jobs…

• Rebuild a Strong Middle Class
• Provide Pathways Out of Poverty
• Require Some New Skills (and some new thinking about old skills)
• Tend to be Local Jobs
• Strengthen Urban and Rural Communities

These are the benefits that Van Jones and other environmental activists feel that green collar jobs will bring to communities all across the USA. Go to GreenForAll to learn how you can get involved.