April 2021
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ICYMI: Ahead of Climate Summit, Sunrise Movement Warns Biden’s Emission Commitment Won’t Meet IPCC Report Directive
Read more: ICYMI: Ahead of Climate Summit, Sunrise Movement Warns Biden’s Emission Commitment Won’t Meet IPCC Report DirectiveAs today marks the first day of President Biden’s climate summit, Sunrise Movement Political Director, Evan Weber, released the following statement, calling on Biden to be a climate leader at home and commit to reducing U.S. emissions even further: “Biden must realize that he can only become the international climate leader he wants to be when he…
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The Civilian Climate Corps (CCC), Explained
Read more: The Civilian Climate Corps (CCC), ExplainedWhat is the Civilian Climate Corps? The Civilian Climate Corps is a visionary policy that would create a government jobs program putting a new generation of Americans to work combatting the climate crisis. More specifically, it’s a program organized through the Department of the Interior and Agriculture and aims to “conserve and restore public lands…
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Why Sunrise is Demanding $10 Trillion in Investment Over 10 Years
Read more: Why Sunrise is Demanding $10 Trillion in Investment Over 10 YearsBiden, Harris, and Senate Democrats just made history passing the American Rescue Plan, spending $1.9 trillion to provide much needed relief amidst the COVID public health and economic crises. But this $1.9 trillion merely keeps the economy afloat and makes sure people can keep food on the table. Not only are people still suffering acutely…