The Green Collar Economy
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The Green Collar Economy is a book by activist Van Jones that advocates for solving economic inequality and environmental crises simultaneously through green jobs and clean-energy policies.
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| The Green Collar Economy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9126983 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Green Collar Economy Context triple: [Van Jones, notableWork, The Green Collar Economy]
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A.
Deep Economy
Deep Economy is a nonfiction book by environmentalist Bill McKibben that critiques growth-driven economics and advocates for more localized, sustainable, and community-centered alternatives.
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B.
WEconomy: You Can Find Meaning, Make A Living, and Change the World
WEconomy: You Can Find Meaning, Make A Living, and Change the World is a business and social impact book that guides readers on integrating purpose and profit to build careers and companies that create positive global change.
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C.
Economics for the Common Good
Economics for the Common Good is a book by Nobel laureate Jean Tirole that explains how modern economic thinking can be used to address major social challenges and improve public policy.
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D.
Reinventing Fire
Reinventing Fire is a book by energy expert Amory B. Lovins that outlines a comprehensive roadmap for transforming the global energy system toward efficiency and renewable sources without economic sacrifice.
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E.
Steady-State Economics
Steady-State Economics is an influential work in ecological economics that argues for an economy with stable or mildly fluctuating levels of consumption and population within ecological limits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Green Collar Economy Target entity description: The Green Collar Economy is a book by activist Van Jones that advocates for solving economic inequality and environmental crises simultaneously through green jobs and clean-energy policies.
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A.
Deep Economy
Deep Economy is a nonfiction book by environmentalist Bill McKibben that critiques growth-driven economics and advocates for more localized, sustainable, and community-centered alternatives.
-
B.
WEconomy: You Can Find Meaning, Make A Living, and Change the World
WEconomy: You Can Find Meaning, Make A Living, and Change the World is a business and social impact book that guides readers on integrating purpose and profit to build careers and companies that create positive global change.
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C.
Economics for the Common Good
Economics for the Common Good is a book by Nobel laureate Jean Tirole that explains how modern economic thinking can be used to address major social challenges and improve public policy.
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D.
Reinventing Fire
Reinventing Fire is a book by energy expert Amory B. Lovins that outlines a comprehensive roadmap for transforming the global energy system toward efficiency and renewable sources without economic sacrifice.
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E.
Steady-State Economics
Steady-State Economics is an influential work in ecological economics that argues for an economy with stable or mildly fluctuating levels of consumption and population within ecological limits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
federal support for renewable energy
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job training in green industries ⓘ policies benefiting low-income communities ⓘ |
| aimsTo | address economic inequality and environmental crisis simultaneously ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Obama-era green stimulus debates
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clean energy transition ⓘ green jobs movement ⓘ |
| author | Van Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsFor |
equitable distribution of green investment benefits
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public-private partnerships in green industries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
barriers faced by low-income workers entering green sectors
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potential of renewable energy industries ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental literature
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non-fiction ⓘ political literature ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
green pathways out of poverty
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green-collar economy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
economic opportunity for marginalized communities
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inclusive green economy ⓘ link between environmental policy and job creation ⓘ role of government in green investment ⓘ transition from fossil fuels to renewables ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
civil rights movement
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environmental justice movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
clean energy policy
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climate change mitigation ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ green jobs ⓘ green-collar workers ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| proposes |
creation of green jobs to address poverty
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investment in clean-energy infrastructure ⓘ linking environmental policy with economic recovery ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperOne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInContextOf |
United States economy
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global climate crisis ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
environmental activists
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policy makers ⓘ social justice advocates ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Green Collar Economy Description of subject: The Green Collar Economy is a book by activist Van Jones that advocates for solving economic inequality and environmental crises simultaneously through green jobs and clean-energy policies.
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