Van Jones Environmentalist

Van jones is an environmental justice advocate who has worked for decades on issues such as poverty crime and environmental degradation.

Van jones environmentalist. He has founded two organizations. He is the co founder of several non profit organizations a three time new york times bestselling author a cnn host and contributor and an emmy award winner. Anthony kapel jones born september 20 1968 is an american news commentator author and lawyer. Green for all a nonprofit that works to bring green jobs to low income communities and rebuild the dream a platform that promotes social and economic justice alongside environmental recovery.

Jones who has a twin sister angela and was raised in the christian methodist episcopal church developed an early interest in journalism which led him to intern with two newspapers and the. Jones is a yale educated attorney and author of three new york times best selling books beyond the messy truth the green collar economy and rebuild the dream which chronicles his journey as an environmental and human rights activist to becoming a white house policy advisor. He has worked for economic justice both as a civil rights attorney and environmental activist and is known for his bestselling book the green collar economy published in 2008.