Tomorrow, Van Jones’ (a TIME 2008 Hero for the Environment) book, The Green Collar Economy hits stores. Now, I’ve posted about books a few times, but this one is particularly exceptional and appropriate. Jones focuses on how this new sector of the economy will not only revitalize the environment, but also its potential to aid the economy. Here’s an excerpt:

When most people think of “green solutions”, they are not thinking about a massive people’s movement that can pick up the Capitol building in DC, turn it upside down and dump out all the legislators who are holding back a green economic renaissance. They are not thinking about the next best thing to a full-employment program, led by the private sector, which could put millions of Americans back to work retrofitting the country. They are certainly not thinking about incredible pioneers based in communities of color who are daily bringing hope and opportunity to people of modest means.

And here’s Jones on the Colbert Report:


Learn more here, and check out the book tomorrow!

Tags: book, environment

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