Section 1: What is a Green New Deal?

Green New Deal is a 10-year resolution introduced the the U.S. Congress to mobilize every aspect of American society for

• 100% clean and renewable energy by 2030
• a guaranteed living-wage job for anyone who needs one,
• a just transition for both workers and frontline communities.

Read: Sunrise Talking Points

Road to a Green New Deal Tour talking points

Read: The Resolution

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GND Outline

1. Shift 100% of national power generation to renewable sources.
2. Build a national energy-efficient "smart" grid.
3. Upgrade all buildings to become energy efficient.
4. Decarbonize manufacturing and agricultural industries.
5. Decarbonize, repair, and upgrade the nation's infrastructure, especially transportation.
6. Fund massive investment in the drawdown and capture of greenhouse gases.
7. Adopting these goals would make "green" technology, industry, expertise, products, and services a major U.S. export. As a result, America could become an international leader in helping other countries transition to completely carbon-neutral economies

Section 2: Why Do We Need a Green New Deal?

Read: We Need to Fix Our Crumbling Infrastructure

https://www.businessinsider.com/asce-gives-us-infrastructure-a-d-2017-3#wastewater-d-16

https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/rebuilding-crumbling-infrastructure/

Read: We Need to Drastically Reduce Emissions