The Gray Area with Sean Illing Meet the policy architect behind the Green New Deal
Mar 28, 2019
Rhiana Gunn-Wright, the policy architect behind the Green New Deal and a Yale graduate, discusses her ambitious plans to decarbonize the U.S. economy while addressing social equity. She emphasizes the Green New Deal's goals as guiding principles rather than a strict policy document. Gunn-Wright tackles common misconceptions and advocates for urgent action, collaboration, and workforce development to support marginalized communities. She highlights the vital role of the public sector in innovation and the need for inclusive strategies in policy-making.
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Equity in Green New Deal
- The Green New Deal links climate policy with social justice based on data and moral grounds.
- Disadvantaged communities disproportionately suffer from pollution and deserve support in the clean energy transition.
Asthma and Power Plants
- Rhiana Gunn-Wright, growing up in Chicago, suffered from asthma.
- She recently questioned if its cause was her proximity to a power plant, highlighting environmental injustice.
Public-Private Partnership
- The Green New Deal reimagines the public/private sector relationship, not as a competition, but as a partnership.
- It acknowledges the public sector's role in creating and regulating markets, not just fixing market failures.
