Van Jones Talks Green Collar Jobs: "We Will Unleash A Stampede Of Innovators" (VIDEO)

While House Green Jobs Czar Van Jones sat down with Lois Romano from the Washington Post to debunk myths from critics, to talk retrofitting, the power of the American entrepreneur, what exactly a green job is, and the success of the green jobs creation program.

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Comments

[queenofcore]

I love this guy, he is a complete package, easy on the eyes, easy to listen to, and makes sense. good pick

[powens63]

Instead of attacking Glenn Beck on his "crazy accusations" of Van Jones, why not debunk his facts about Van Jones' past
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Van Jones should sue Glenn Beck if he is proclaiming falsehoods about his past.

[foxfury]

Van Jones? More like Van Sexy!

[SangZe]

Obama and his people wouldn't know innovation if it hit them in the face.

[Manchesterian]

Hoooooooot! And intelligent too.

[Thirdcoastkites]

Green technology innovation will be the new engine of rust-belt-state economies. Even unexpected pursuits like recreational kiting technologies from kiteboarding are spurring innovation in wind energy production.

Check out how a MacArthur Genius Grant Award winner is applying his love of kiteboarding to renewable energy technologies:

http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/08/first-in-text/1

And if you want to know what the suprising force of a breeze feels like, check out:

http://www.thirdcoastkites.com

[AngieMom57]

This is the third time I've listened intently to this man; good person, worker bee..which reminds me I've got some work to do...

[Thinklongterm]

Green jobs pioneer.

[BannedNBoston]

Hemp processing engineer not on the list.

[jalapeno]

Yes, OPEN the Hemp market already!! What are we waiting for?

[Patrick McCarthy]

Van Jones is a true American hero and should be commended as one of the most forward-thinking minds of our time. To understand the importance of making the Green movement viable for underserved communities is to understand the direction it must go in order to succeed. Thank You Obama for recognizing the innovative thinking of Van Jones, and enlisting him as part of your administration. Go Van Jones! Go Green. We may still have a chance yet.

[muadibe]

Agreed. Jones seems to know where we should be heading with respect to technology.

[Greenguy25]

Solar Panel Cleaning is a "Green Collar" job with great earning potential.

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[ddDinah]

KERMIT THE FROG, sang it best, IT TAIN'T EASY BEING GREEN. There ARE people in this world WHO have a gift, MO town was built on the shoulders of the gifted, some gifted people are still around, one only needs to look. T. BOON PICKENS has been GREEN AROUND HIS COLLAR for a very long time.