Can seemingly diverse goals be met with a single set of policies? In this article for The Nation, Robert Pollin demonstrates that policies to create a clean-energy economy can, indeed, also further a social justice agenda. Pollin describes how a green investment program can make this connection a reality by moving employment back into a central role in our economic policy. He explores how the transition to a green economy can best protect the communities most dependent on fossil fuel industries, how the benefits of employment creation can reach women and minorities, and how green growth can also lower costs of living for families. 

Accompanying the print article is a video interview with Pollin, in which he elaborates on the definition of a 'green job.'

>> Watch the interview with Robert Pollin