Check out the Climate Justice Alliance’s powerful statement supporting the Green New Deal proposal introduced by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez —
and detailing important priorities that need to be included for a truly just transition:
According to the statement, a Green New Deal must:
- Center a Just Transition
- Support the Rights of Workers
- Go Beyond Carbon Neutral to Include All Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Co-Pollutants
- Support Renewable Energy, Not Just “Clean Energy”
- Denounce Climate Geoengineering as a False Promise
- Reinvest in Community Controlled and Cooperative Enterprises
- Ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent by Indigenous Peoples
- Develop a Process NOW That is Transparent, Inclusive, and Democratic