Former White House adviser Van Jones lands new D.C. gig at liberal think tank

Source: Washington Post

Van Jones, the environmental justice advocate who relinquished his post as a White House adviser five months ago after coming under fire from conservative activists, is reemerging on the public policy stage to push for green jobs.

In his first interview since stepping down as President Obama's environmental adviser on Sept. 5, Jones said that a green jobs policy represents the best chance of both aiding poor Americans and bridging the political divide.

"When the food fight is over, there's one spot of clean common ground in American politics, and that is the need for us to be leading on energy, clean energy, and for us as a country to be more secure with all those jobs," Jones said Tuesday.

Jones, who has been consulting for companies and nonprofits on environmental issues, will start teaching at Princeton University in June and is rejoining the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, next month. On Friday, he will receive the NAACP's President's Award, for achievement in public service, the organization announced Tuesday.

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Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/23/AR2010022304889.html

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Via Climate Progress: "Van Jones rejoins American Progress to lead Green Opportunity initiative"
http://climateprogress.org/2010/02/24/van-jones-rejoins-center-american-progress-to-lead-green-opportunity-initiative/

It was a sad day when he had to step aside - just a talented man. Let's hope this works out well for everybody.

He's grace under fire and will bring brilliance and inspiration wherever he is.

"Jones, who has been consulting for companies and nonprofits on environmental issues, will start teaching at Princeton University in June and is rejoining the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, next month. On Friday, he will receive the NAACP's President's Award, for achievement in public service, the organization announced Tuesday."

good news. I heard said "you can never keep a good man down". Van will certainly be be back and even better.

What a loss for our government that this talented man was tossed under the bus.

Make them wrong, Mr. Jones.

Van Jones worked for Center for American Progress before heading for the Obama administra5tion. Podesta, who founded Center for American Progress, was co-chair of Obama's transition.