Description
| Product ID: | 9781788738316 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Jacobin |
| Title: | A Planet to Win |
| Subtitle: | Why We Need a Green New Deal |
| Authors: | Author: Alyssa Battistoni, Thea Riofrancos, Kate Aronoff, Daniel Aldana Cohen |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Political parties and party platforms, Political parties and party platforms, Environmentalist thought and ideology, Climate change, Social impact of environmental issues, Political parties, Political manifestos, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Climate change, Social impact of environmental issues |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating what a Green New Deal could look like All politics are climate politics in the twenty-first century—and this bold book argues for a Green New Deal that confronts both climate change and inequality 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Verso Books |
| Publisher Name: | Verso Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-11-12 |