ShoreBank Customer Profile: Van Jones
by Sarah on December 3rd, 2008
Chicago got hit with its first snowfall and the forecast calling for rough sledding ahead for the nation’s economy means homeowners will consume more energy at a time when they can least afford to.
Don’t put a ‘bah’ in your ‘humbug this winter. Invest in a solution that has the potential to create good paying jobs and to reduce energy costs by up to 45 percent—making energy-efficient improvements to your homes and offices. This is ShoreBank’s mission because it makes good economic sense—costs are rapidly recouped by the energy-savings whole adding value and comfort to the home—it reduces greenhouse gas emissions which is good for the environment.
On occasion, we want to tell you about our customers who share our values and believe in our mission whose own work is inspiring others. We are very excited that Van Jones, the founder and president of Green for All and a fellow with the Center for American Progress is a high yield savings account customer. In 2007, Van worked closely with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA), U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) to pass the Green Jobs Act of 2007, authorizing $125 million to re-train 35,000 people in how to build new green design homes, thereby creating new “green-collar jobs that will be around in the days ahead. Other green jobs include adding insulation and double-paned, low-e windows to increase energy efficiency, and attaching solar panels to homes to reduce electric bills.
It is exciting time because the new administration has sent strong signals that it is committed to an alternative energy strategy that significantly reduces our dependence on foreign oil and safeguards the environment while it helps to put people to work.
As these issues continues to heat up, we encourage you to actively engage in the discussion and check out what Van has to say:
ShoreBank and Van’s organization, Green For All, understand environmental sustainability is essential to the present and long-term health and well-being of our economy and our communities
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Tags: community development, green banking, Green For All, green jobs, ShoreBank Direct, triple bottom line, Van Jones
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