I could not contain my excitement last night, reading Thomas Friedman’s New York Times article featuring Van Jones, of the Green for All Initiative. Mr. Jones is leading the way for what could be one of the greatest environmental initiatives in America. His idea is very simple: to use the fight against global warming, to also fight poverty through the creation of green-collar jobs. Based in Oakland, California, Van Jones, has been able to rally the support of Leader of the House Nancy Pelosi, and has launched the Green for All campaign to get Congress to allocate $125 million to train 30,000 young people a year in green trades.
Imagine an army of men and women, with caulk guns as weapons, greening the country all over. What a vision! You can make it happen by taking the Oakland Apollo Challenge for Good Jobs. Just one click.
La Marguerite 
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[…] April 23, 2008 by lamarguerite All the Earth Day circus put me in no mood to celebrate. Still, last night I attended an Earth Day event, sponsored by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), two organizations that I am very proud to support. Robert Redford was the main speaker. He was one of my idols, growing up, and I did not want to miss a chance to meet the man in person. Mr. Redford did not disappoint me. I came out of the evening with a renewed sense of commitment, and wishing that more people could have heard him live. Here is a video of a similar talk that he gave for the Apollo Project: […]
Good to see us as a country comming together to address these problems.
Green -equals- freedom and sustainability.
Frank B
Nokomis, Fl