The Green New Deal Is Not a Bill

3min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

Congresswoman alexandria casio cortez says her green new deal will save the planet. In exchange we just give up cars and airplanes and rebuild every structure in the united states, that would be basically the end of civilization. 85 % of the worlds and also 85% of the u ss energy in the form of coal, oil and natural gas, were pazed out over the next ten years. Are you afended tat speakermalted e, no. I think it is a green tream. A lot of them seemed to think addressing an equality was some kind of distraction from climate solutions, rather than central to any effective solution. But when you hear rianagan write

The first of two concluding episodes in Season 5, in which we focus on solutions. In Part 10 of The Repair, we look at the actions and policies that people need to push for —now — to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.

Reported by Amy Westervelt. Script editor, Cheryl Devall. Production and mix by John Biewen. Interviews with Kate Marvel, Ken Caldeira, Julian Brave Noisecat, Kate Aronoff, Naomi Klein, Julia Steinberger, Leah Stokes, Heidi Marmon, Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Tara Houska, and Max Berger. Music in this episode by Lili Haydn, Kim Caroll, Chris Westlake, Lesley Barber, Cora Miron, goodnight Lucas, and Maetar. Music consulting by Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.