Protecting our environmental resources and promoting social justice
“The “cooperation of society” must include not only consumer demand, but also policy support. Yet it’s tough to get policy support for organic and regenerative farmers and ranchers—when Big Ag spends more on lobbying for policies to prop up its degenerative GMO monoculture and factory farm practices than do lobbyists for the defense sector, as …
Tonight: Ag & the Green New Deal in Sebastopol, CA TONIGHT! TUESDAY MAY 7 With climate change threatening our farms and food system, more Americans are calling instead for bold, sweeping legislation to develop a carbon-neutral economy as soon as possible. For some, the Green New Deal holds this promise. Others remain wary. But what does …
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Green New Deal: Our movement has changed what’s possible around climate solutions in our country. We put the Green New Deal on the map and our momentum is surging. More than 100 Members of Congress have backed the Green New Deal, nearly all major Democratic Presidential hopefuls are onboard, and the Green New Deal …
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its bienniel “High Risk” report Wednesday and presented its findings to the House and Senate. The study details waste, mismanagement, abuse, and fraud in government agencies and programs, and found that federal inaction regarding climate change is costing U.S. taxpayers tens of billions of dollars annually. Green New Deal Too …
As ‘Green New Deal’ Demand Grows, Democrats Have Choice: Confront and Defeat Fossil Fuel Industry or Take Credit for ‘Doomed’ Planet “No more excuses or timid half-measures—the climate crisis demands action from Democrats.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Progressive congresswomen-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) joined protesters this week in demanding that the …