The Power of “We” in the Climate Movement: Part Two– Polarization
Melanie Shao and Willa Wang
To further advocate for political action on climate change, Sunrise works with politicians such as Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to pass a Green New Deal.
According to the New York Times, The Green New Deal’s primary goal is to limit carbon emissions, thereby terminating warming temperatures and consequently combatting the catastrophic inflicted to our Earth. Climate change is a topic that is often shrouded in misinformation; people think they understand the scope of the problem when really, they do not. The climate crisis will not just melt ice caps. NASA reports claim that climate change will intensify health concerns, poverty, food insecurity, species extinction, and severe weather, as ...