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According to this AP article , and this New York Times article, Van Jones will be a green jobs adviser for the Obama administration. Jones is the author of The Green Collar Economy and Founder of the Oakland-based, Green for All. He's an inspiring speaker: green jobs economy Van Jones Obama
Ingrid Severson is the lead project organizer of the Rooftop Resources project, a project of the Oakland non-profit Bay Localize. You can listen to my interview with Ingrid on the Big Vision Podcast , or read a transcript here. Britt: For people who aren't familiar with green rooftops, what is a green roof?
For the past five years I've had the amazing opportunity to interview 56 changemakers for the Big Vision Podcast who I think have big visions for a better world. I come away from each interview energized and inspired You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page.
Have you ever thought about starting a green cafe? Well, Chris Waters of the Nomad Cafe in Oakland not only thought about it, he made it happen. What makes the Nomad Cafe a green and sustainable cafe ? What makes the Nomad Cafe a green and sustainable cafe ? Create a business plan. Secure financing.
You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page. The way they're titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview. Today is the 6th anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast! Happy listening!
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Over the past month, many of you have posted comments or sent me emails about my interview with Van Jones, the President and Co-founder of Oakland's Ella Baker Center , that I posted here, and on the Big Vision Podcast. I just finished listening to your podcast interview of Van Jones. Van Jones green economy
I'm helping Green for All get the word out about Van Jones ' new book, The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Two of Our Biggest Problems. In order for The Green Collar Economy to have the biggest impact, the best time for folks to buy the book is now , or any time before the Tuesday, October 7th on-sale date.
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Below are links to conversations with 48 big visionaries who I've interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast over the last four years. Please note that because the interviews take place over four years, some people's work and lives may have changed. The way they are titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview.
By profiling individuals and organizations who enact various visions of utopia, Oakland's Britt Bravo expresses her own hope for a better world. Through Big Vision , she broadcasts interviews with many of the East Bay's most successful activists for social change.
Last Thursday I went to hear Majora Carter from Sustainable South Bronx , Paul Hawken , author of Natural Capitalism and The Ecology of Commerce , Van Jones from the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights , Geralina Fortier from People's Grocery , and Bruce Cox of the Alliance for West Oakland Development speak at the first Solutions Salon.
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But if you’re a Series A or a seed startup, and they’re also interviewing at Google and Netflix and Facebook, there’s something off there.”. In Oakland and Denver, “magic mushrooms” have already been decriminalized for adult use. Also important: don’t guess if they’re considering other offers — just ask them.
Scotlan Youth Program in West Oakland. Listen Read activist activism podcast interview. Tags: podcast activism activist interview. I have just loved talking with all 19 of these amazing people about their activism, what path brought them to their work, and their advice for others.
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The three Bay Area municipalities, along with Oakland and San Francisco (who haven't placed their orders yet) have all signed-on to be part of Plug-In Bay Area, an initiative to put more plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road. Below is a transcript from the interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast.
, inspired by Julia Butterfly Hill's tree-sit, Off the Mat Into the World , founded by yoga teacher Seane Corn, and Green for All , founded by Van Jones. On October 21, 2008, I interviewed Marianne Manilov, the National Team Leader at The Engage Network, about their work. Off the Mat, and Green For All.
Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. What difference does a cup of Fair Trade coffee make? What is Starbucks relationship with Fair Trade? You can read a transcript of the podcast below.
Even stuff around "green." I took my artwork to Japan, and to Mexico City, and to places where you think, "Well, you know, I'm not dealing with people in East Oakland." An additional interview with Favianna is available on Ilvox's post, Laying Bricks to Build Social Change: An Interview with Favianna Rodriguez & Josh MacPhee.
Jennifer is a certified coach, artist and yogini based in Oakland, California. Below is the edited transcript from my Big Vision Podcast interview with Jennifer Lee from January 22, 2009. Related blogs Jennifer Lee's Life Unfolds Green Career Central Commongood Careers Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.
She is also co-host of the radio show, The Queens of Green on Green 960 , which you can also be downloaded as a podcast. I just *loved* this book, and also enjoy Temra's show, so I was super excited to interview her for the Big Vision Podcast. Overall, was there a theme among the stories of the women that you interviewed?
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I asked four of the women who I had previously interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast to share what brought them to their work, and their advice for the graduate and undergraduate women who attended the conference. Like there'll be times where I'm really interested in food issues, and I'm interviewing and talking to people about that.
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Today's Big Vision Podcast transcript is from an interview with arts activist, Alli Chagi-Starr. Is it about toxins in West Oakland? You can hear the orginal podcast on Gcast , Odeo or iTunes. Welcome to the Big Vision Podcast where we talk with individuals and organizations that are creating positive change.
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