Van Jones is the founder of the green jobs and environmental justice group Green For All and author of the book The Green Collar Economy.

In this short video produced by the NRDC, Jones discusses how the solutions to global warming are also the solutions to a struggling economy and rising unemployment:

invest in clean energy solutions that will spur the market and create green jobs. Activist and advocate Van Jones talks about the path to a greener cleaner future that includes us all.”