One of the most exciting proposals to emerge from Washington in a long time is the Green New Deal, a kind of legislation that would have been best implemented some 40 years ago when climate scientists at Exxon knew of the dangers of fossil fuels (that actually goes back to the 1950’s), and others such as NASA’s climate scientist, James Hansen, knew the danger we were facing. He was made famous for his testimony before Congress on his findings in 1988. The Congress, on the other hand, was made infamous for their inaction.
In a last-minute change in which guest, Robert C. Hockett, adviser on the Green New Deal to U.S. Congressional Representative from NYC, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, couldn't be available, MItchell reads portions of the GND Proposal and offers comments and solutions, referencing some colleagues and some of ABW's business affiliations such as with Zoetic Global, Ethical Markets and the Drawdown Organization.
While the situation is dire and our sobriety about it is the best option, there are massive solutions at hand which the GND can help to implement with government funding relatively quickly, as the ice is melting under our feet as we speak
