http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMOPQxocM0E
Reducing Demand - Green For All
Van Jones is the founder and president of Green For All
Dave McCurdy , president and CEO of The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Panel Discussion on reducing the gasoline usage in America, by actions such as filling vehicles’ tires properly, getting engines tuned, replacing air filters and avoiding speeding. EcoDriving is dedicated to help all Americans learn how to take simple steps to increase their mileage and reduce their carbon footprint immediately. Green For All is dedicated to building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.
Van Jones of Green For All USA talks about lifting people out of poverty and building a sustainable, green economy by connecting people who need work with the work that needs to be done. www.greenforall.org
What Really Matters! - Ella Baker Center
(Eco Equity and Eco Apartheid)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TPwJNAHTxs&feature=related
4:50 Van Jones: “In fact, what our fear is that those people who are already job-trained job-ready will just jump from existing jobs into green jobs and leave those people that most need new jobs ... ah, out.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsmCbAoIoG8&feature=related
Hmmmm. where have we heard that one before??
The Obama quote: "There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. ... Making sure your tires are properly inflated - simple thing. But we could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling - if everybody was just inflating their tires? And getting regular tune-ups? You'd actually save just as much." - Aug. 1, (2008) speech in Springfield, Mo. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/04/MN1S124RIS.DTL#ixzz0QAZXWdL7