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Van Jones

Born

in Jackson, Tennessee, The United States

September 20, 1968

Website

http://vanjones.net

Genre

Politics, Business & Investing, Environment

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Anthony "Van" Jones is the Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Appointed by Barack Obama in March 2009, the newly created position will find Jones working with various "agencies and departments to advance the administration's climate and energy initiatives, with a special focus on improving vulnerable communities."

Jones is an environmental advocate, civil rights activist, attorney and author. He founded the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in 1996, a California NGO working for alternatives to violence. During his tenure as Executive Director for the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Jones signed a petition for 911Truth.org in 2004; subsequently, he has said ...more

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	Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come Together by Van Jones, Prentice Onayemi (Reader) 4.12 avg rating — 1,072 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Worldchanging, Revised and Updated Edition: A User's Guide for the 21st Century by Alex Steffen, Sagmeister Inc. (Designer), Van Jones (Foreword) 4.02 avg rating — 869 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems 3.71 avg rating — 872 ratings — published 2008 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Keep Us Safe: Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities by Zach Norris, Van Jones (Forward by) 4.25 avg rating — 441 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rebuild the Dream 3.84 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 2012 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself by Lynne Twist, Van Jones (Foreword) 3.92 avg rating — 117 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A People's Curriculum for the Earth: Teaching About the Environmental Crisis by Bill Bigelow, Tim Swinehart (Editor), Van Jones 4.44 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Redefining Black Power: Reflections on the State of Black America by Joanne Griffith (editor), Michelle Alexander (Contributor), Van Jones (Contributor) 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE GRINDER'S GUIDEBOOK: 12 Steps to Significant and Sustainable Success liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Future's Getting Restless 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“It's in that convergence of spiritual people becoming active and active people becoming spiritual that the hope of humanity now rests.”
― Van Jones

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“If we keep pulling death from the ground, we will reap death from the skies.”
― Van Jones, The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems

tags: emissions, environment, fossil-fuels

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“Now it’s the age for the translator. It’s the age for the bridge builder. It’s the age for Velcro. It’s the age for Lego. It’s the age for combining what we already have into what we need.”
― Van Jones

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