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MARCH 9, 2009

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

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

A big thanks to everyone who listens to the program, and reads the interview transcripts here on Have Fun * Do Good. I've listed all of the interviews below with links to the audio and the transcripts. Please note that because the interviews take place over three years, some people's work has changed.

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DECEMBER 12, 2006

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. Also, as it's a growing industry, if we can catalyze it here in the Bay Area it will generate more jobs.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

." -- Jose Corona, Inner City Advisors Jose Corona is the Executive Director of Inner City Advisors , a nonprofit that helps build sustainable and responsible inner city businesses that create quality jobs, reinvest in the community, and contribute to the local economy. I'm going to be great here in Oakland. I'm going to be green.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

She went from being somebody's servant to somebody who when she walks down the street of her community, people stop her and shake her hand and thank her for the stories that she is telling, or ask, 'When are you going to interview me? Last month I interviewed Cristi Hegranes, its Founder and President.

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JULY 13, 2008

Ari Derfel Late last month I interviewed Ari Derfel, CEO and co-owner of Back to Earth, Inc. Below is an edited transcript of our interview for the Big Vision Podcast. The next day, some TV station, ABC or CBS, was interviewing me and they said, "Read some of your blog comments live for the camera." And, "Why did you do it?"

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Green for All and Van Jones are both based in Oakland, CA (where I live) so I've been following their work for awhile. Full disclosure: I am a contractor for Green for All, but I would have posted about Van's book anyway (: green economy Van Jones jobs employment He was recently named as a TIME Magazine 2008 Hero of the Environment.

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MAY 21, 2006

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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JULY 31, 2009

On July 9, 2009 I interviewed David about Spot.us Below is an edited transcript of the interview which you also can listen to online , or subscribe to via iTunes. The reporter did a good job of giving anecdotes about the lives of people who live in the Tenderloin, and those who live in the Marina. for the Big Vision Podcast.

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JANUARY 25, 2007

Well, Chris Waters of the Nomad Cafe in Oakland not only thought about it, he made it happen. When the WorldChanging SF bloggers had their first face-to-face meeting there, I asked Chris if he would do an e-interview with me about how he started the cafe, what makes it green and how other people can start their own green cafes.

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OCTOBER 22, 2008

Below is an edited transcript of an interview from October 11, 2008 with Cami Walker, the founder of the 29-Day Giving Challenge, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast. In the interview, Cami mentions that she is writing a book about the 29 Day Giving Challenge. I work with a medicine woman from Oakland.

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JUNE 22, 2006

Today's transcript is from my interview with the founders of Back to Earth , an organic catering and outdoor adventure company. One of the things I've enjoyed the most about interviewing people for this podcast is seeing the similarities and connections that arise between people. I hope that you enjoy their interview.

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MARCH 9, 2007

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.

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APRIL 24, 2007

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.

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JUNE 21, 2006

Today I am posting the transcript from my interview with Brahm Ahmadi, the Executive Director of People's Grocery. If you are inspired by the interview and live in the Bay Area, People's Grocery is launching its 2-acre farm in Sunol this weekend and they are looking for volunteers. And also, again, to create jobs in the process.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

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. Other people have taken the risk and said, "I need the time and the flexibility," so they are being more open to their job just being a job.

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MAY 10, 2006

Last week I sat down with a former co-worker, Mei-ying Ho, who is now the Co-Director of SOUL , for an interview for my Big Vision podcast. SOUL is a training center based here in Oakland. We just recently moved to downtown Oakland, and we talk about ourselves as a school to build a movement. So I’m only 26.

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JULY 3, 2006

I recently posted my interview with Steve Williams, the Executive Director and co-founder of POWER: People Organized to Win Employment Rights on the Big Vision Podcast. Steve also happens to be the fiancé of Mei-ying Ho, who I interviewed last month. SOUL is located here in the Bay area, in Oakland. That's one.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

On October 21, 2008, I interviewed Marianne Manilov, the National Team Leader at The Engage Network, about their work. Below is an edited transcript of an interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast. For folks who don't know, what is The Engage Network? We'll be piloting in the spring, and then version two.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

You can listen to my interview with Jensine on the Big Vision Podcast website, or on iTunes. Just here in the Bay Area we have local things like, Oakland Local , Oakland Seen , and Spot.us. Tags: Big Vision Podcast interview. They broadcast and unite women's voices from around the world into a powerful force for change.

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JANUARY 16, 2009

They were more youth who were on track to go to jail, sometimes, and who were struggling, in and out of jobs, sometimes in and out of jail. 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." I do art that can be very universal, to anyone."

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Every nonprofit site should include the organization’s mission statement somewhere, and Mustard Seed’s Mission and Vision page does a great job of articulating their purpose using short paragraphs and to-the-point language. Save the Children’s website does an amazing job of handling complex tasks while staying organized and easy-to-use.

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JUNE 30, 2007

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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APRIL 25, 2007

When I went to see Van Jones speak for the first time at the Green Festival in November 2002 about, "Green Jobs, Not Packed Jails," people in the States were just starting to lift their heads up from a year of fear and despair after September 11th. We want our young people to be in the front of the line for the new clean and green jobs.

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JUNE 29, 2006

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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JULY 17, 2008

Thanks to Kate and the team at Minnesota Historical Society for the fabulous photos from the project, which are sprinkled liberally through this interview. Our designer did a great job making guesses in layout as the stuff kept coming in. Projects interview design participatory museum usercontent.

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