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The primary goal of the Green New Deal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Billions of dollars has been lost to climate change. There has been a significant increase in heatwaves, floods, wildfires and other natural disasters. Named after former President Roosevelt's New Deal to recover from the Great Depression, the Green New Deal also tackles racism, poverty and income inequality.

 

Take a look at the page "Hearts for the Homeless" to learn more information on the poverty and income inequality aspect. 

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The Green New Deal strives to create net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, where it is mandatory that the United States takes the lead. The goals consist of 100% of electricity should be from renewable, zero-emissions power, digitize the power grid, upgrade buildings and change the transportation system. The government needs to step in to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create higher paying jobs, end all forms of oppression and provide basic human rights for all - clean air and water, food, shelter. Some steps towards these goals are working with farmers to eliminate as much methane as humanly possible.

There is much tension around the topic from democrats and republicans. The republicans are trying to actively sway people away from the Green New Deal by calling it a radical concept, making politicians seem more left than they are. They impose beliefs such as cars will cease to exist or livestock will be banned, which is far from the truth. The republicans think this is a socialist take over, further exacerbating the false stereotypes socialism carries.