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On September 27^th, a coalition of environmental and social justice groups will be hosting Green Jobs Now, a national day of action to promote “the green economy.” Lead by Green for All, 1Sky and Al Gore’s We Campaign, this network of events is all about how a movement towards “green-collar jobs” can simultaneously address a few critical issues: climate change, poverty, and job security.

So what are “green collar jobs?” In this interview on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight, Van Jones—the founder of Green for All—shares his vision of a new economy that can provide a pathway out of poverty for millions of Americans through green trades that are being created or expanded to address global warming. It’s interesting to note that the Windy City Harvest project (which teaches sustainable horticulture and urban agriculture skills to at-risk young adults and hard-to-employ residents of Chicago’s west side) is highlighted.