Van Jones is the Perfect Speaker For Your Earth Day or Environmental Event

VAN JONES is a CNN host, political commentator, Emmy Award-winning producer, and author of three New York Times bestselling books: The Green Collar Economy (2008), Rebuild the Dream (2012) and Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How we Come Together (2017). 

Van Jones challenges people to find common ground, and speaks about the hope he feels for America in march toward justice and equity

A CNN political contributor, VAN JONES is the host of The Van Jones Show, in which he offers his unique take on the future political landscape, and The Redemption Project, which is focused on criminal justice reform. Jones’ honest and poignant social commentary has made him one of the most compelling and powerful public voices in America. A longtime progressive activist with deep roots in the conservative South, he has made it his mission to challenge voters and viewers to stand in one another’s shoes and disagree constructively. He pushes people on both the left and the right to be better. In a recent interview, Jones talked about the hope he feels for America in a march toward justice and equity. He is also the author of three New York Times bestselling books, Beyond the Messy Truth, Rebuild the Dream, and The Green Collar Economy, and the host of the Webby Award-nominated podcast Uncommon Ground, where he is on a journey to find unifying solutions to our country’s biggest problems.

A dynamic speaker sought-out to speak at financial institutions and college campuses alike, he offers unvarnished and future-looking analysis on politics, policy, climate change, and being a change-maker in a complicated world. Jones is a social entrepreneur, and world-class change-maker, his reach transcends age, race, geography, and political ideology. Audiences love Van saying, “Excellent. Van tailored his remarks and his approach very thoughtfully to the different audiences at our three events. He was inspiring and substantive and beyond generous with his time and energy.” (Washington University) "He was terrific! He was incredibly generous with his time. He gave a wonderful lecture and was entertaining, thought-provoking and honest. It was a really special night." (University of Iowa) "His combination of green jobs and prison reform made me feel less hopeless about the state of our country. It provided a solution to a complex problem. Also his spiel on looking into the eyes of young people and looking up for the future and problem-solvers gave me goosebumps in a great way." (Tulane University).

Speaker Spotlight: Van Jones

CEO of REFORM Alliance, CNN political commentator, and host of The Redemption Project and The Van Jones Show on CNN, VAN JONES' honest, poignant social commentary has made him one of the most compelling and powerful public voices in the country. A longtime progressive activist with deep roots in Tennessee, he has made it his mission to challenge voters and viewers to stand in each other's shoes and disagree constructively. He pushes people on both the Left and the Right to be better. In a recent interview on CNN, Jones talked about the hope he feels for America in a march toward justice and equity: "A Great Awakening." He is the host of the Webby Award-nominated podcast Uncommon Ground, where he is on a journey to find unifying solutions to our country’s biggest problems.

He is also the author of three New York Times bestselling books, Beyond the Messy Truth, Rebuild the Dream, and The Green Collar Economy. A dynamic, emotionally powerful speaker sought-out by financial institutions and college campuses alike, he offers unvarnished and future-looking analysis on politics, policy, climate change, and being a change-maker in a complicated world. Jones is a social entrepreneur and world-class bridge-builder; his reach transcends age, race, geography, and political ideology. Audiences love Van saying, “Excellent. Van tailored his remarks and his approach very thoughtfully to the different audiences at our three events. He was inspiring and substantive and beyond generous with his time and energy.” (Washington University) "He was terrific! He was incredibly generous with his time. He gave a wonderful lecture and was entertaining, thought-provoking and honest. It was a really special night." (University of Iowa) "His combination of green jobs and prison reform made me feel less hopeless about the state of our country. It provided a solution to a complex problem. Also his spiel on looking into the eyes of young people and looking up for the future and problem-solvers gave me goosebumps in a great way." (Tulane University).