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Opportunity, Fully Funded

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 11.25.2009 | Green


Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

Yesterday, Green For All and Living Cities unveiled the Energy Efficiency Opportunity Fund alongside President Clinton, at the closing session of Clinton Global Initiative's Annual Meeting.

Progressive Leaders React to Jones Resignation (Paraphrased)

Paula Goldman | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Paula Goldman

Comments from the Momentum 2009 Conference in San Francisco -- a gathering of thought-leaders, social entrepreneurs, and activists, to share strategies for positive change.

4 Years After Katrina: Lessons from the Gulf Coast

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green


Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

In the quest to rebuild, New Orleans has become a leader in energy saving and clean energy, from solar-powered streetlights and hybrid city buses, to building energy-efficient homes for residents who were made homeless.

A New Sound, a New Economy

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 09.12.2009 | Home

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Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

A New Sound communicates both the pain of the old economy and the promise of a new and clean one. It is a moving depiction of why we need an inclusive green economy.

The Clean Energy Bill Story You Haven't Heard

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 07.31.2009 | Green


Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

We're building a growing consensus that low-income communities and communities of color must have a fair stake in a new clean energy economy.

How Van Jones Put A Green Job In The White House

The Big Money | Posted 05.21.2009 | Green


When he wasn't running his fix-poverty, fix-the-planet nonprofit in Oakland, he was seeding Obama's transition team with ideas for an all-encompassing...

The 1-Question Climate Quiz

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 05.09.2009 | Green


Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

The Climate Equity Alliance represents how choosing between environment and the economy is a false choice. Strong climate legislation can, and must, be strong economic legislation.

Why Van Jones is Going to Washington

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 04.11.2009 | Green


Sarah van Gelder

Even though we have a great president, we also need a great popular movement to support that president. We've got a lot of work to do out in these communities on the ground.

Creating a Green American Dream

Van Jones | Posted 04.05.2009 | Green


Van Jones

We've brought to light real solutions to the economic and environmental problems facing the country so well that the White House itself wants to hear what we have to say -- and wants to make sure everyone else is listening, too.

Live from DC - The Energy Summit

Jack Hidary | Posted 03.26.2009 | Green


Jack Hidary

While clean energy broadly speaking is on the table, the summit is mainly focused on power transmission -- how do you get solar, wind and other renewables to the grid?

The Stimulus: A Down Payment on a Green Future

Van Jones | Posted 03.20.2009 | Green


Van Jones

Pretty soon, Kermit the Frog is going to need a new song to sing. I'm not saying it's easy being green. But it's getting easier.

Q&A with Green Collar Economy Author Van Jones

Terrence McNally | Posted 01.11.2009 | Green


Terrence McNally

The economy is in crisis. Climate change calls for massive changes in the way we supply and use energy. VAN JONES believes that these crises together present an enormous opportunity.

Greening Hollywood Launches EcoPreneur Salon

Paige Donner | Posted 12.25.2008 | Green


Paige Donner

Being an EcoPreneur is simply infusing environmental practices in the everyday running of your business and capitalizing on a new product or service that is inherently environmental.

I Support "Green Jobs, Not Jails" & Why You Should Read The Green Collar Economy, Too

Anastasia Kousakis | Posted 11.24.2008 | Green


Anastasia Kousakis

What if there were a way to save the Earth and strengthen the economy at the same time?

Not a Moment Too Soon: Van Jones' New Book

Frances Beinecke | Posted 11.24.2008 | Green


Frances Beinecke

It's been a hard fall. That's why I couldn't imagine a better time for Van Jones to release his new book: The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems.

Green Economy. Green Jobs. Now.

Jake Brewer | Posted 10.27.2008 | Green


Jake Brewer

These are the most uncertain times young Americans my age have ever known, and many are downright panicked. Frankly, they have good reason.

Carl Pope, Van Jones Discuss What Drives Green Revolution

bravenation.com | Posted 06.14.2008 | Green


In any other profession, Carl Pope might be considered a "company man." He has worked loyally and tirelessly in the name of the Sierra Club for thirt...