If Obama had a long lost environmental brother, he'd be Van Jones. Born of the same oratorical cloth, Van "green collar" Jones, who we first profiled last April, today was just named by the Obama administration as the ...READ»
Why the Glenn Beck-aided ousting of Van Jones could be trouble for Obama's green leadership, some stunning new solar gear for iPods and iPhones, and how greenwashing is taking a backseat to a brand new shady marketing trend: "localwashing". READ»
Why the Glenn Beck-aided ousting of Van Jones could be trouble for Obama's green leadership, some stunning new solar gear for iPods and iPhones, and how greenwashing is taking a backseat to a brand new shady marketing trend: "localwashing". READ»
"Green collar" evangelist Van Jones spoke last week at Greenbuild of Obama's election victory, to the thousands of architects, designers and engineers, "It's not that we now have a president who's black. It's that for the first time we have a president who's actually green."READ»
Van Jones announced his resignation today from the White House Council on Environmental Quality where he has worked in recent months as the "green jobs czar" continuing his efforts to promote green jobs as a solution for many of our ...READ»
In September, criticism forced Van Jones ("The Green-Collar Preacher," May 2008) to resign from the Council on Environmental Quality. We could have told the Obama administration he would be controversial -- we wrote, "His mightiest ...READ»
Massive investments in clean energy promise to keep farmers, urban planners, and green-tech entrepreneurs in business for the next decade. This guide to sustainability focused career paths will help solar-charge your work life.READ»
Regardless of political leanings, for most of us, we agree that this has undoubtedly been a significant week in history. I have contemplated all week about how I could speak about this momentous transition and not just be one more ...READ»
Pop!Tech
October 18-20
Camden, Maine
poptech.org/popcasts
(from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
At this annual retreat, big thinkers and tech types wax philosophical on how technology is--or should be--changing the world. ...READ»
Next week, 10,000 students and youth will converge on the Capitol for a massive lobby day to demand action on climate change and green jobs.
On March 2, thousands of people have pledged to commit nonviolent civil disobedience at ...READ»
Have you heard of Netroots Nation?
Netroots Nation is America's largest gathering of progressive bloggers. This year's convention, which will take place July 17-20 in Austin, TX, features more than 100 sessions focusing on ...READ»
30,000 architects, engineers, chemists, and designers gather in Boston for one purpose: how to solve environmental crisis through design. Will the movement survive the recession?READ»
There is no saying what the business world will do the in short term, but these long term trends are a good bet to keep growing the green business world in the years ahead:
1. Oil will cost more
There’s only ...READ»
The tearful, reality-challenged Fox News host decries NBC's 30 Rock headquarters for its Facist design inspirations--which he also happens to have completely made up.READ»
A tireless campaigner for Obama who helped rally artists in support of the campaign has been removed from his role at the NEA after apparently asking artists to do the same thing for the White House's service initiative.READ»
