Media Room
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Recent Press Releases
- NEW EFFORT LINKS CLIMATE SOLUTIONS & URBAN OPPORTUNITY Jun 24, 2008
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“We” Campaign partners with Green For All; Green jobs to lift people out of povertyGreen For All and the “We” campaign today announced a partnership designed to ignite awareness of the ways in which climate protection policies can bring economic opportunities to some of America’s largest cities. At a Green For All Academy, planned for this fall, dozens of leaders from major urban centers will participate in a rigorous program to explain the urgency of the climate crisis and the economic opportunity that comes with solving it. They will receive training in climate science, economic development and community organizing.
- GREEN FOR ALL HILL BRIEFING URGES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT GREEN-COLLAR JOB INITIATIVES May 06, 2008
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Green Jobs Act of 2007 and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants would provide much-needed support for green-collar job development and trainingOn Tuesday, May 6th, Green For All urged members of Congress to take critical steps to support green-collar jobs initiatives and an inclusive, robust green economy at a briefing on Capitol Hill, which was hosted by Senators Bernie Sanders (VT) and Hillary Clinton (NY), and Representatives Hilda Solis (CA) and John Tierney (MA).
Recent Statements
- Green For All Commends Vice President Gore’s Challenge for 100% Renewable and Clean Energy Jul 17, 2008
- Today, in a landmark speech, Vice President Al Gore set forth a challenge to have 100% carbon-free electricity in the United States within a decade. In addition to addressing environmental, economic, and national security concerns, this effort has the potential to lift millions of Americans out of poverty.
- Green For All Dissappointed by Senate's Impass on Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act Jun 06, 2008
- As Senate debate on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 3036) concluded today, Green For All expressed disappointment with the Senate’s inaction on the bill, which had the potential, particularly if strengthened during the amendment process, to affect profound and positive change for both the American people and the planet. The statement, from Green For All Founder and President Van Jones, follows...
Recent Press Clips
- We Can Prevent Energy Disaster Aug 17, 2008
- Too often in our history, national transformations are born only of great calamities. The New Deal arose from the Great Depression, our manufacturing sector matured during World War II and the end of slavery required a Civil War. Fortunately, the situation today is reversed: We can transform our country and prevent a calamity by moving now toward a clean energy economy.
- C.O.R.E. Sells Out to Exxon Aug 14, 2008
- The Congress of Racial Equality was once one of the strongest, most dynamic civil rights organizations around. C.O.R.E. was first founded by a multiracial group of young people committed to the principles of Mahatma Gandhi. How far from Gandhi's message have they traveled. It's also a stark contrast between the values of some from the boomer generation of black leaders and younger ones like Green for All's amazing Van Jones who has inspired the nation to consider green collar jobs that can pair the work that most needs to be done with those who most need the work.
