While the Green New Deal resolution has been floating around in the media for the past week or two, the actual details of the deal have been obscure at best. Now a leaked copy has emerged online, and the contents reveal a plan that could thread the needle between a number of serious problems, from the climate crisis to the issue of growing inequality. Amongst many things, the Green New Deal seeks to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs in the renewables sector, restore ecosystems, and upgrade electricity grids. More importantly though, the resolution puts ordinary people at the forefront of its solutions. For a better understanding of what the Green New Deal withholds for America, have a look here.
The Green New Deal sounds great, but what is it actually?
More of Today's Solutions
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim confronts climate crisis with Indigenous wisdom
According to Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, “if you’re born as an Indigenous person, you’re born an activist, because you’re born with the problems surrounding your ...
Read MoreFrom pilot to policy: a closer look at guaranteed income initiatives in the US
Michael D. Tubbs, mayor of Stockton, California, initiated a daring experiment in February 2019. He randomly selected 125 residents at or below the city's ...
Read MoreBig Oil to pay for climate change damages in Vermont
Vermont became the first state in the United States to enact legislation mandating fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change-related losses. This unprecedented ...
Read MoreA new CAR T-cell therapy for lupus brings hope for a cure
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A new and promising treatment for lupus could mean the end of lifetime medication for patients suffering from ...
Read More
