Van Jones' first book, The Green Collar Economy, hits the shelves today at a bookstore near you. Since the subtitle of Van's book is "How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems," in light of recent events his book couldn't be more timely. Clearly, we're facing both an economic and a climate crisis. And while the economic crisis may have its roots in the housing bubble, it's definitely aggravated by skyrocketing energy prices and a dirty fossil fuel dependence that crushes innovation and our ability to create good jobs that can't be shipped overseas. It's the same dirty fossil fuel dependence that lies at the root of our climate crisis. If we're going to solve both crises in our lifetimes, switching to a green-collar economy is the way to go.

Van is one of the most eloquent spokespersons we have for the switch to a clean, green-collar economy. Here's a video that Mónica shot recently while at the Green Jobs Now event in Anacostia, Washington, DC, where Van was a guest speaker:

There's about 250 pages worth of that waiting for you at your local bookstore—get your copy today!