Green jobs are hot right now.  Well, they are a hot discussion.  I’m not convinced a green job revolution is going to transform our economy and employment to the extent that the Internet boom of the 1990s had sparked.  I’ve been to many conferences and meetings focusing on “green,” where everyone is asking each other [...]

Recently I attended a “green” event in a certain neighborhood in Los Angeles.  The gathering started on a dubious note.  I had skipped the raw vegan dinner, which I suppose could have been appetizing.  But when I showed up, I was informed the crew was running late, and the start of the discussion ended up [...]

I’m very disappointed with Van Jones’ decision to resign as White House environmental adviser over the weekend.  I just started reading The Green Collar Economy and while I do not agree with all of his ideas, his book is an excellent read that explains how creating jobs and saving the environment are not mutually exclusive. [...]

I’ve been to many “green” events over the past several months . . . from huge conferences such as Intersolar to events in the basements of skanky restaurants where I couldn’t wait to claw myself out . . . sometimes I had just felt so “dirty” and “corporate” compared to the brownshirts with whom I [...]