What is the Green New Deal and how would it benefit society? Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey, along with dozens of co-sponsors, have introduced a vision for the Green New Deal. One Republican called it a “socialist manifesto”. Many environmental advocacy groups have hailed it, but some say it doesn’t go far enough. Others warn that its broad scope and the... Continue Reading →
The Facts The Green New Deal is a manifesto calling for sweeping changes to American society. Key goals include cutting greenhouse-gas emissions to net zero over 10 years and guaranteeing jobs for all. The plan has prominent Democratic backers, including Sens. Cory Booker (N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Kamala D. Harris (Calif.), Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) and... Continue Reading →
What’s actually in the ‘Green New Deal’ from Democrats?
there comes a point in a man’s or woman’s life…
"Some women/men draw a circle around themselves and protect those who are in it: Wife and children. Some women/men draw a bigger circle around themselves and protect more: Mother, uncles, aunts, grandchildren. Some women/men draw a big, big circle around themselves and protect many, many more. There comes a point in a woman's/man's life when... Continue Reading →
Green New Deal
Green New Deal Information I strongly believe the Green New Deal is also roughly a proposal that not only the government gives life to in the form of action on their part (top down), but we-the-people give life to as well (bottom up). It is all hands-on-deck to save a damaged planet, that is now... Continue Reading →
IT’S THE SPRING of 2043, and Gina is graduating college with the rest of her class. She had a relatively stable childhood. Her parents availed themselves of some of the year of paid family leave they were entitled to, and after that she was dropped off at a free child care program. Pre-K and K-12 were also free,... Continue Reading →
WITH A GREEN NEW DEAL, HERE’S WHAT THE WORLD COULD LOOK LIKE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
In a Democratic clash on Capitol Hill, progressives are pushing an ambitious plan to wean the U.S. off fossil fuels, boost renewables and build a "smart" grid. Meet the "Green New Deal." The proposal, drawing inspiration from President Franklin Roosevelt's Depression-era New Deal, is one that progressives — led by Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a... Continue Reading →
What exactly is the ‘Green New Deal’?
Read the Green New Deal resolution here: https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites...
Green New Deal (Actual Resolution PDF download)
We have just 12 years to make massive and unprecedented changes to global energy infrastructure to limit global warming to moderate levels, the United Nation’s climate science body said in a monumental new report released Sunday. “There is no documented historic precedent” for the action needed at this moment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) wrote in its... Continue Reading →
Report: we have just 12 years to limit devastating global warming
Green New Deal critics are making ‘fools of themselves’
Ocasio-Cortez says Green New Deal critics are making 'fools of themselves' “Historically speaking we have mobilized our country around war. It doesn’t need to be this way when the greatest existential challenge we face is climate change. We will have to mobilize our entire economy around saving ourselves and taking care of this planet.” “A... Continue Reading →
One of the morbidly fascinating aspects of climate change is how much cognitive dissonance it generates, in individuals and nations alike. The more you understand the brutal logic of climate change — what it could mean, the effort necessary to forestall it — the more the intensity of the situation seems out of whack with the workaday... Continue Reading →
No country on Earth is taking the 2 degree climate target seriously
The Green New Deal will convert the old, gray economy into a new, sustainable economy that is environmentally sound, economically viable and socially responsible. It seeks to solve the climate crisis by combining quick action to get to net- zero greenhouse gas emissions and 100% renewable energy by 2030 along with an “Economic Bill of... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 