Wes Chyrchel

This book caught my attention.  Its a wild ride!  Make no mistake, this book is a call to action and a cry for help.  Whatever your opinion on climate change, the fact that resources are running low and our economy is suffering is something that cannot be ignored.  Van Jones is emotionally charged and continuously challenges your ideas and beliefs throughout the book.  He pushes you.  He makes you uncomfortable.  He is trying to send a message.

On the surface the book has a strong overtone of race relations in the United States.  He continues that overtone throughout the book.  I found myself re-reading sections because I really wanted to get through some of the outer-lying issues and get to the meat of what he was trying to say.  I think that everyone who reads this book needs to understand that.

The title says it all.  The United States could become the poster child for sustainability and conservation.  We have a very unique time in our history to start again and to right some wrongs.  Since this books publication we have made several steps in that direction.  Now we are seeing “Green” everywhere.  Things are moving forward and we can do more.

Van Jones did not set out to write a “How to Go Green” book.  He does not claim to have all the answers.  He does however offer many suggestions and possible direction.  Implement Green policies from the top and jump-start this country.

Not everyone is going to like this book or what Van Jones is trying to say.  I think there are strong ideas in this book that this country and many businesses can take to heart.  This book is an alarm.  We just have to decide how much we are going to listen.