Jakada Imani is Executive Director of The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, in Oakland, California,USA. The Center has been successful in their Green Collar Jobs campaign, a bold national initiative, striving to transform communities for the future. He speaks on these issues at 2008 AVP-USA Annual Gathering, May 23, 2008 in Bellingham, Washington: issues such as Books not Bars, the 3rd Wave of Environmentalism, Greenvesting, and LOHAS. The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a nationwide and worldwide association of volunteer groups offering experiential workshops in conflict resolution, responses to violence, and personal growth. AVP conducts workshops in prisons, schools and communities around the world. Go to the AVP/USA website at www.avpusa.org for more information. (less info)