Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Several countries have proposed their own versions of a Green New Deal, but climate change knows no borders. We need a global response

In times of crisis and catastrophe, children are often forced to grow up quickly. We are now witnessing this premature call to action on a planetary scale. As the adults in government accelerate their consumption of fossil fuels, children are leading the campaign against our species’ looming extinction. Our survival now depends on the prospects for a global movement to follow their lead and demand an International Green New Deal.

Several countries have proposed their own versions of a Green New Deal. Here in Europe, DiEM25 and our European Spring coalition are campaigning under the banner of a detailed Green New Deal agenda. In the UK, a new campaign is pushing similar legislation with MPs such as Caroline Lucas and Clive Lewis. And in the US, dogged activists in the Sunrise Movement are working with representatives such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to push their proposal to the front of the political agenda.

Continue reading...

from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2IQYpe8

Related Posts:

  • LATEST NEWS Writer of confidential Kavanaugh letter speaks out about her allegation of sex assault... (First column, 1st story, link) Related stories: 'I thought he might inadvertently kill me'... WHEN THEY WERE TEENS... Lawyer Hist… Read More
  • LATEST NEWS 'I thought he might inadvertently kill me'... (First column, 2nd story, link) Related stories: Writer of confidential Kavanaugh letter speaks out about her allegation of sex assault... WHEN THEY WERE TEENS... Lawyer Hist… Read More
  • LATEST NEWS 'Dog food and wine!' First grocery store reopens... (Top headline, 13th story, link) Related stories: FLOODS OF FLORENCE... Death Toll Keeps Rising, Along with Evacuations... 'Worst is yet to come'... LOOTERS CAPITALIZE … Read More
  • LATEST NEWS SATELLITE... (Top headline, 14th story, link) Related stories: FLOODS OF FLORENCE... Death Toll Keeps Rising, Along with Evacuations... 'Worst is yet to come'... LOOTERS CAPITALIZE ON CHAOS... Price gouging... Record rai… Read More
  • LATEST NEWS CHRISTINE VS. BRETT (Main headline, 1st story, link) Advertise here from Drudge Report Feed https://ift.tt/2Mx4URr … Read More

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Followers

Contact Form

Name

Email *

Message *

Popular Posts

FOLLOW BY EMAIL

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner