Van Jones Quotes

I know that there are those who disagree with the overwhelming scientific evidence on climate change. But here's the thing -- even if you doubt the evidence, providing incentives for energy-efficien cy and clean energy are the right thing to do for our future -- because the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. And America must be that nation.

Sustainable energy is the equivalent of the U.S. moon shot.

I think America understands that energy security is a very important part of our national security. But if we are going to address energy security in a meaningful way going forward, we need to do it in a new manner. We cannot just be doing the same old thing.

It is possible for Japan to become the model of a society that does not rely on nuclear power.

My house is solar powered. I tell Republicans, 'You can hate the subsidies - I hate the subsidies, too - but you can't hate solar panels.'

If I were emperor of the world, I would put the pedal to the floor on energy efficiency and conservation for the next decade.

We are strong supporters of energy efficiency. The question is: what is the most appropriate way of doing it?

Cleaner, more sustainable energy is possible and can transform our lives, our economies, and our planet.

It's very important that we expand our use of clean energy and make a long-term commitment to it.

In sectors like energy, I haven't been arguing for more spending per se; I've been arguing that it doesn't make sense for us to spend $4 billion subsidizing an oil industry that's mature and very profitable. We should be using that money to finance clean energy of the future.

If aliens did visit us, I'd be embarrassed to tell them we still dig fossil fuels from the ground as a source of energy.

There are potentially hundreds of billion dollars, potentially more, that could be saved by moving to a clean energy system. Studies [on healthier diet] show those savings, in fact, are enough to pay the costs of creating 100% clean renewable energy.

As long as countries like China keep going all in on clean energy, so must we.

I think we as Americans know there's a much better alternative than the 17th century practice of burning rocks to power our economy.

Getting enough energy to satisfy the needs of the developing world without bringing on an eco-disaster is not going to be easy. It will require a marriage of science and technology with good international policy, something that is always hard to bring off. We need to get it right this time.

Energy will be the immediate test of our ability to unite this Nation, and it can also be the standard around which we rally. On the battlefield of energy we can win for our Nation a new confidence, and we can seize control again of our common destiny.

We can have enough clean energy to power every home.

Not using fossil fuels is tantamount to not using energy. It is economic suicide and eco-manslaughter.

The biggest industry hoax is that the United States can't move to renewable energy now. It's a lie.

Trees and clean energy [are] the long-run solution but we have no time to wait for the long run. We need a short-run solution now, and one that encourages and facilitates the transition to the long-run solution.

We know how to get all of the energy we need without using dirty or dangerous fuel sources. It is no longer a question of whether we can - but of whether we will

Environmentalists and clean energy champions should stop telling people that we are working for "sustainability," which nobody understands.

You're going to see new processes that utilize waste as the source of energy, so there's no petroleum consumed in the process - that makes the energy balance uniformly positive.

At a time when our planet is warming due to climate change, the last thing our environment needs is more drilling. What we need is for Congress and the White House to move toward clean energy such as solar, wind and geothermal.

Popular support for alternative energy has been very high for years. But it harms corporate profits.