Van Jones was at the Democratic National Convention this week to talk about green jobs, justice, and the economic growth potential in a new, green economy. I caught him for a few minutes to talk about the message he’s bringing to the convention, and about whether he’d take a job in an Obama administration. Green Jobs Czar, perhaps?

We also caught up with a number of leaders in the environmental community to talk about what the next administration needs to do on climate. More videos below the fold.

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Betsy Taylor, president of the board of directors for 1Sky:

Jeremy Symon, senior vice president for conservation and Education at the National Wildlife Federation:

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Sierra Club political director Cathy Duvall:

Jessy Tolkan and Brianna Cayo Cotter of the Energy Action Coalition (with League of Conservation Voters president Gene Karpinski heckling off camera):