Time for A Green Bailout?
8 Oct, 2008 11:12 pm
Van Jones is one timely man. With the economic crisis spurring a new search for ways to revitalize and rebuild our flagging economy, Van Jones, the founder and president of Green For All, is ready with answers: "a national commitment to green economic development as a way to address our environmental and economic crises at once."
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The $700 billion economic bailout plan passed last Friday by Congress may get Wall Street back to square one. But Americans on Main Street want more than a bailout. We want a real plan to move forward. We want a plan to create a more sustainable, prosperous and secure future for ourselves and our loved ones.
In a piece in Huffington Post last Friday, Van points out that investments in a 'green bailout plan' - a series of timely, strategic investments to ignite a new clean energy economy and restart our ailing economy - is our best hope, perhaps the only strategy that can move our troubled nation forward into a new era of shared prosperity. This quote from the intro to The Green Collar Economy sums it up well:
"[W]e cannot drill and burn our way out of our present economic and energy problems. We can, however, invent and invest our way out. Choosing to do so on a massive scale would have the practical benefit of cutting energy prices enough—and generating enough work—to pull the U.S. economy out of its present death spiral."If there's one question that should be on everyone's mind right now, it's how do we get our economy back on track, kick our dirty energy addiction and ignite a new, clean energy economy. I'm sure Van has some answers.
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Thanks for your post on Van Jones and The Green Collar Economy. I think it?s great that you?re promoting his vision for a greener economy.
I?m working with a progressive bank that has recently been endorsed by Van Jones because of their 35 year commitment to environmental responsibility and community development. Because your blog has a focus on future energies, I thought this might be of interest.
We would like to send you a complimentary copy of Van Jones? book and a stainless steel canteen. Please let me know if you are interested.
Thanks,
Nick