We write a lot about “green collar jobs” at Pinko, because it’s a Pinko-ed out kind of idea (public works plus climate change mitigation plus sustainable business plus dealing with poverty, etc.) and also because I worked on one of the first campaigns to push a “green collar” economic agenda. Two “green job” things today: (1) The White House announced $2.4 billion in funding today for development of battery technology for hybrid cars. Read about it here.

(2) Van Jones, the green jobs czar at The White House, did an interesting Q & A today. If you want to understand the green collar jobs idea a little better, or find out how it relates to the stimulus and the Obama Administrations current plans, hit play on this in the background and LEARN SOMETHING:

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Ben Wyskida is a writer, activist, conscientious hedonist and political communications strategist living in Brooklyn. - Visit Ben's site.