A Green New Deal to Save People and the Planet

Friends of the Earth U.S. proposes a Green New Deal centered on a total transition to 100 percent renewable energy and ecological agriculture. The platform advocates for the rapid phase-out of fossil fuels, the elimination of subsidies for carbon-intensive industries, and the rejection of unproven technologies like carbon capture and geoengineering. It emphasizes a 'just transition' based on energy democracy, food sovereignty, and the protection of worker rights and frontline communities, while calling for the United States to address its ecological debt to the Global South.

• The organization calls for the rapid phase-out of all fossil fuel extraction and burning, specifically targeting projects that impact sensitive ecosystems and frontline communities. It advocates for ending subsidies for fossil fuels and rejecting 'unproven technologies' such as small modular nuclear reactors and carbon capture and storage.
• The platform proposes a transition to 100 percent renewable energy through investments in wind, solar, and geothermal technologies, alongside the update of the electrical grid and a shift toward public and community ownership of power infrastructure.
• To reduce emissions, the document advocates for a shift away from industrial animal agriculture (CAFOs) and chemical-intensive monocultures toward organic, regenerative, and plant-based food systems, while promoting food sovereignty and Indigenous Peoples' control over territories.
• The proposed Green New Deal rejects several specific climate interventions, including carbon trading schemes, large-scale hydroelectric dams, biofuels, biomass, and geoengineering techniques such as solar radiation management and weather modification.
• A 'just transition' is defined as transforming the economy toward energy democracy and food sovereignty, ensuring guaranteed family-sustaining wages, and including frontline communities and workers in all planning and implementation stages.

APA

Fox, A. (2019). A Green New Deal to Save People and the Planet. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/blog/green-new-deal-save-people-planet/

Chicago

Fox, Audrey. A Green New Deal to Save People and the Planet. Friends of the Earth, 2019. https://foe.org/blog/green-new-deal-save-people-planet/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{fox2019green, author = {Fox, Audrey}, title = {{A Green New Deal to Save People and the Planet}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2019}, month = jan, url = {https://foe.org/blog/green-new-deal-save-people-planet/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }