 | Click MeTee.com and buy a Tee-Shirt using the link above for a 2% discount. MeTee: Tee-Shirt Design in Seconds. - Anthony Kapel 'Van' Jones (born September 20, 1968) is an American environmental advocate, civil rights activist, and attorney. Jones is a co-founder of three non-profit organizations. In 1996, he founded the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, a California non-governmental organization (NGO) working for alternatives to violence. In 2005, he co-founded Color of Change, an advocacy group for African Americans. In 2007, he founded Green For All, a national NGO dedicated to 'building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.' His first book, The Green Collar Economy, was released on October 7, 2008, and reached number 12 on the New York Times Best Seller list. In 2008, Time magazine named Jones one of its 'Heroes of the Environment'. Fast Company called him one of the '12 Most Creative Minds of 2008'. In March 2009 Jones was appointed by President Barack Obama to the newly created position of Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, where he worked with various 'agencies and departments to advance the administration's climate and energy initiatives, with a special focus on improving vulnerable communities.' In July 2009 he became 'embroiled in a controversy' over his past political activities, including a public comment disparaging congressional Republicans, his <b>...</b> | From:TheBestNews2013 Views: 7  0 ratings |
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