On Tuesday February 5, venues and homes across the country will host livestream watch parties in which the youth-led climate and social justice group, the Sunrise Movement, will lay out the details of the Green New Deal Strategy and officially launch its 2019 campaign. Join 350VT node Earth Matters at the Wilburton Inn in Manchester and learn how to take action to make a Green New Deal a reality.
To RSVP for the watch party, please sign up at the following link.
https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/host-a-green-new-deal-livestream-watch-party
Food and beverages will be provided and we encourage you to bring some snacks to share.
Back in the fall, the UN's IPCC 1.5°C report and the National Climate Assessment presented two messages: We are in the midst of a planet-wide crisis, and time is running out to act. For the first time ever, there is a proposal before Congress in line with what the world's top climate scientists say we need.
Specifically, the Green New Deal is asking to ban fracking, halt all new fossil fuel extraction and move the country to 100% renewable energy by 2035; rapidly decarbonize agriculture and transportation sectors and expand access to public transportation; ensure a fair & just transition led by impacted workers and communities; uphold indigenous rights; and create good jobs with family-sustaining wages. The Green New Deal vision is a bold climate solution that would put power in the hands of communities, not corporations, provide family-sustaining jobs, and end our reliance on fossil fuels.

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