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Greening the Ghetto
URL: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/01/12/090112fa_fact_kolbert

Description:
January 2009 profile of Van Jones (born Anthony Jones), author of "'The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems' [in which] he argues that the best way to fight both global warming and urban poverty is by creating millions of 'green jobs' -- weatherizing buildings, installing solar panels, and constructing mass-transit systems." Includes background about Jones, and details about his views and ideas. From the New Yorker.

LII Topics: Job Loss and Unemployment, Jobs & Work, Occupations

Author:
Kolbert, Elizabeth

Publisher:
Condé Nast

Extra Keywords
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LII Database Information:
Record 27668 created by Jennifer English on 01/08/2009
Last modification on 01/29/2009
Published: 01/29/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27668

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