| A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal Contributor(s): Aronoff, Kate (Author), Battistoni, Alyssa (Author), Cohen, Daniel Aldana (Author) |
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ISBN: 1788738314 ISBN-13: 9781788738316 Publisher: Verso OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Commentary & Opinion - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 338.927 |
| Series: Jacobin |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.40 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A bold case for a Green New Deal that confronts climate change and inequality--because all politics are climate politics in the twenty-first century The age of climate gradualism is over, as unprecedented disasters are exacerbated by inequalities of race and class. We need profound, radical change. A Green New Deal can tackle the climate emergency and rampant inequality at the same time. Cutting carbon emissions while winning immediate gains for the many is the only way to build a movement strong enough to defeat big oil, big business, and the super-rich--starting right now. A Planet to Win explores the political potential and concrete first steps of a Green New Deal. It calls for dismantling the fossil fuel industry and building beautiful landscapes of renewable energy, guaranteeing climate-friendly work and no-carbon housing and free public transit. And it shows how a Green New Deal in the United States can strengthen climate justice movements worldwide. We don't make politics under conditions of our own choosing, and no one would choose this crisis. But crises also present opportunities. We stand on the brink of disaster--but also at the cusp of wondrous, transformative change. |