On that score, neither government nor the nonprofit and voluntary sectors can compete, not even remotely. He made his 1.1 million dollar fortune with The Green Collar Economy, White House Council on Environmental Quality & Rebuild The Dream. I'm there to help as a leader in the field of green jobs, which is a new field. [55], In February 2010, Jones became a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. The plan grew out of his earlier work with the Ella Baker Center. Jones and others were arrested during the protests, but the district attorney later dropped the charges against Jones. Jones has served on the boards of numerous environmental and nonprofit organizations, including Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC),[70] 1Sky, the National Apollo Alliance, Social Venture Network, Rainforest Action Network, Bioneers, Julia Butterfly Hill's "Circle of Life" organization and Free Press. Divorce Does No Harm: Van posts a picture with his former wife on Instagram on 9 September 2018 sporting Manchester United beanie, the biggest soccer club in the world (Photo: Van Jones’ Instagram) Van is pretty confident about his strong concept of family as his caption of the picture supports his familial bond even after the divorce with his partner. In an interview for the "EON Deep Democracy Interview Series", Jones spoke of a "third wave of environmentalism": The first wave is sort of the Teddy Roosevelt, conservation era which had its day and then, in 1963, Rachel Carson writes a book, Silent Spring, and she's talking about toxics and the environment, and that really kind of opens up a whole new wave. [8] His grandfather was a leader in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church,[9] and Jones sometimes accompanied him to religious conferences. In 2015, Jones launched #cut50, an organization focused on bi-partisan solutions to criminal justice reform issues. The smallest vans, microvans, are used for transporting either goods or people in tiny quantities. Anthony Kapel “Van” Jones is an American environmental advocate, civil rights activist, and attorney. [57][58] On April 15, 2011, Jones was a keynote speaker[59] at Powershift 2011 in Washington, DC, addressing more than 10,000 students on issues of climate justice and standing up for underrepresented communities. [27], Jones published his first book, The Green Collar Economy, in 2008. He has been a leader in the fight for criminal justice reform for more than 25 years. He is a producer and actor, known for The Messy Truth with Van Jones (2016), 13th (2016) and CNN Newsroom (1989). 8,768 Likes, 454 Comments - Van Jones (@vanjones68) on Instagram: “WE’RE LIVE - #TheMessyTruth with me & @BustaRhymes WATCH NOW - link in my bio. '"[35], Jones's appointment was criticized by conservative media such as WorldNetDaily and Fox News commentator Glenn Beck, who mentioned Jones on fourteen episodes of his show. [20], During the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election, Jones served as Arianna Huffington's statewide grassroots director.[21]. I'm happy to come and serve and be helpful, but there's no such thing as a green-jobs 'czar. [8] His sister said that as a child, he was "the stereotypical geek—he just kind of lived up in his head a lot". Van Jones is an American news commentator, author, and lawyer. He has contributed to segments on a wide range of topics, including Obama administration policies,[78] Supreme Court decisions, protests in Ferguson, Missouri after the fatal shooting by police of an unarmed young black man,[79] and the 2016 Republican presidential primary. ” and “ the Redemption Project now is named Paulette Jordan: person... 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