The Green Collar Economy is activist and political advisor Van Jones' new book. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wrote the forward The premise: We can solve both our economic crises and our environmental problems with one solution: creation of green collar jobs, a green collar work force and a green economy. Jones says we cannot drill and burn our way out of our energy and environmental problems. Here's what we can do to solve the crisis, and at the same time, address our declining economy, poverty and inequality. [More...] In a nutshell, create a green collar work force. "Give the work that most needs to be done to people who most need the work." Put people to work in green jobs. Examples: installing solar panels, weatherizing buildings, manufacturing wind turbine parts, build plug-in hybrid vehicles, construct solar farms, wind farms and wave farms. This will create thousands of contracts and millions of jobs, producing billions of dollars in economic stimulus. "The green collar work force would be the "2.0 version" of the blue collar work force, upgraded to meet today's environmental challenges. Green collar jobs are not high-tech and futuristic....Most are middle-skill jobs...that require more education than high school but less than a four year degree. These jobs are within reach for lower-skilled and low-income workers, as long as they have access to effective training programs. These jobs are the first step on a pathway to economic self- ...
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The Green Collar Economy is activist and political advisor Van Jones' new book. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wrote the forward The premise: We can solve both our economic crises and our environmental problems with one solution: creation of green collar jobs, a green collar work force and a green economy. Jones says we cannot drill and burn our way out of our energy and environmental problems. Here's what we can do to solve the crisis, and at the same time, address our declining economy, poverty and inequality. [More...] In a nutshell, create a green collar work force. "Give the work that most needs to be done to people who most need the work." Put people to work in green jobs. Examples: installing solar panels, weatherizing buildings, manufacturing wind turbine parts, build plug-in hybrid vehicles, construct solar farms, wind farms and wave farms. This will create thousands of contracts and millions of jobs, producing billions of dollars in economic stimulus. "The green collar work force would be the "2.0 version" of the blue collar work force, upgraded to meet today's environmental challenges. Green collar jobs are not high-tech and futuristic....Most are middle-skill jobs...that require more education than high school but less than a four year degree. These jobs are within reach for lower-skilled and low-income workers, as long as they have access to effective training programs. These jobs are the first step on a pathway to economic self- ...