The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
Climate Change
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Obama Broadens Use of "Climate Tests" in Federal Project Reviews
The administration issued final guidelines calling on federal agencies to fully consider carbon emissions, global warming and the costs they impose on society when deciding major projects.
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"Black As Coal": Why Denmark's Right-Wing Government Is Halting the Green Advance
Denmark's green model is being replicated by a range of countries because of its success – yet its right-wing government is now in the process of tearing down the country's renewable energy and clean tech commitments.
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Flash Floods Have Killed Hundreds In Pakistan, Where Severe Climate Change Is Just Beginning
Glaciers are melting, extreme floods are becoming commonplace, and the country's infrastructure is struggling to keep up as climactic changes wreak havoc, threatening people's daily existence across Pakistan.
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This Grassroots Louisiana Organization In A Conservative Parish Wants To Ban Fracking
Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany demanded a halt to efforts to frack in their backyard.
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Science Organizations Again Urge Congress to Take Climate Change Seriously
A letter signed by many major American groups pushes back against climate denial and calls for policy solutions to cut greenhouse gas emissions, expressing a consensus backed by the U.S. National Academies and UNIPCC.
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Texas Is Full of Hot Air. For Clean Energy, That's a Good Thing
Installation of wind turbines is already a multi-billion dollar industry in Texas, driven in part by federal and state subsidies through tax credits that have created thousands of construction jobs.
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TransCanada's $15 Billion Suit Against U.S. Is Corporate Nationhood At Its Worst
When the NAFTA nations meet Wednesday for the annual Three Amigos Summit in Ottawa, climate change and clean energy goals may be overshadowed by TransCanada's use of NAFTA to sue the U.S. government over the Keystone pipeline.
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Berlin Becomes Latest City To Divest From Fossil Fuels
The new investment policy forces the city’s pension fund, worth $850 million, to divest from shares of European oil giants.
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Hawaii's Fight Against GMO's Rages On
Most people know Hawaii for its beautiful beaches, world-class surfing and delicious Kona coffee, but the islands are also ground zero for GE crops – and last week various counties were in court to defend themselves against them.
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New Age of Enlightenment: Why Climate Change Needs 60,000 Artists to Tell its Story
Climate change is such a big problem, we need artists to mobilize on a huge scale to render it comprehensible.
