Tuesday Video

It seems like every other Tuesday Video , Van Jones is the star and it’s no wonder: The visionary was just offered a position in the administration for a special adviser on green jobs, enterprise, and innovation. Naturally, we take partial credit for his rising popularity.

Jones is a tireless activist for alternative energy , and last August Grist asked him at the Democratic National Convention if he would want a “green jobs czar” or a similar position in the Obama administration. His response then: “I can’t imagine what position he would offer me except the janitorial recycling staff, which I’d be happy to be a part of.”

Recently, he testified to the House Committee on Education and Labor on the need for a green jobs corps and national green service programs.