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Van Jones Forecasts Green Job Revolution

Eco-activist Van Jones accepts an award at Global Green USA's 12th Annual Green Cross Millennium Awards.
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Eco-activist Van Jones accepts an award at Global Green USA's 12th Annual Green Cross Millennium Awards.

White and blue collar jobs need to make room: Green jobs are showing promise.

President-elect Barack Obama promised $150 billion over ten years to create millions of new green-collar jobs.

The goal is simple enough — reduce waste and pollution while creating a new economy. But is it practical?

Where will these jobs be located, and who will get them?

For insight, NPR's Tony Cox speaks with eco-activist Van Jones, author of The Green Collar Economy.

Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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