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Jeremy Brecher, "The Green New Deal from Below: How Ordinary People Are Building a Just and Climate-Safe Economy" (U Illinois Press, 2024)

Dec 10, 2024

Jeremy Brecher, the author of "The Green New Deal from Below," presents an inspiring vision for a just, climate-safe economy. He discusses the crucial role of grassroots movements in promoting climate justice and job creation across communities like Boston and Seattle. Brecher highlights how local initiatives can effectively bridge climate action and social equity, while examining the emerging lithium industry and its socioeconomic impact. He also shares examples of community-driven projects, emphasizing collaboration between labor groups and local initiatives for sustainable development.

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Jeremy Brecher

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Grassroots movements across communities are pivotal in implementing the Green New Deal by merging climate action with social and economic justice initiatives.

Collaboration between diverse stakeholders, including marginalized communities and organized labor, can foster comprehensive climate legislation that addresses workers' rights and environmental concerns.

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The Importance of Grassroots Movements

Grassroots movements play a vital role in advancing the principles of the Green New Deal, often emerging in various communities across the country. These initiatives are largely driven by local activists who focus on addressing climate change while also improving economic and social justice. For example, cities like Boston have developed programs that create job opportunities for marginalized youth, particularly those impacted by the justice system. This integration of climate action with local employment strategies demonstrates how community efforts can resonate with broader national movements.

Intro

2min

Grassroots Green New Deal Initiatives

17min

Aligning Climate Action with Social Justice

2min

The Emergence of the Lithium Industry and Its Socioeconomic Impacts

4min

Community Initiatives in the Green New Deal

5min

The Green New Deal from Below: How Ordinary People Are Building a Just and Climate-Safe Economy (U Illinois Press, 2024) offers a visionary program for national renewal, the Green New Deal aims to protect the earth's climate while creating good jobs, reducing injustice, and eliminating poverty.

Its core principle is to use the necessity for climate protection as a basis for realizing full employment and social justice. Jeremy Brecher goes beyond the national headlines and introduces readers to the community, municipal, county, state, tribal, and industry efforts advancing the Green New Deal across the United States. Brecher illustrates how such programs from below do the valuable work of building constituencies and providing proofs of concept for new ideas and initiatives. Block by block, these activities have come together to form a Green New Deal built on a strong foundation of small-scale movements and grassroots energy. A call for hope and a better tomorrow, The Green New Deal from Below offers a blueprint for reconstructing society on new principles to avoid catastrophic climate change.

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