Category Archives: Climate Change

Transform Our Energy System to 100 Percent Renewable Energy and Create 20 Million Jobs

Posted on April 6, 2020 by mekorganic

There is no reason the United States, the wealthiest country in the history of the world, cannot transform our energy system away from fossil fuels to 100 percent renewable energy, like wind, solar, and geothermal. We have more than enough … Continue reading →

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As President, Bernie Sanders Will Avert Climate Catastrophe and Create 20 Million Jobs

Posted on April 6, 2020 by mekorganic

As president, Bernie Sanders will launch the decade of the Green New Deal, a ten-year, nationwide mobilization centered around justice and equity during which climate change will be factored into virtually every area of policy, from immigration to trade to … Continue reading →

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Climate Change is a Global Emergency – BS

Posted on April 6, 2020 by mekorganic

Climate change is a global emergency. The Amazon rainforest is burning, Greenland’s ice shelf is melting, and the Arctic is on fire. People across the country and the world are already experiencing the deadly consequences of our climate crisis, as … Continue reading →

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The Green New Deal – Bernie Sanders

Posted on April 6, 2020 by mekorganic

The climate crisis is not only the single greatest challenge facing our country; it is also our single greatest opportunity to build a more just and equitable future, but we must act immediately. Key Points Transform our energy system to … Continue reading →

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Need to Invest in Offshore Wind – GP

Posted on April 5, 2020 by mekorganic

A major missing ingredient in moving to 100% renewable energy system in the US is the lack of offshore wind power generation. The first small offshore wind (OSW) farm will be operating shortly off of Block Island in Rhode Island. … Continue reading →

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100 percent Clean Energy by 2030 – GP

Posted on April 5, 2020 by mekorganic

The centerpiece of the Green New Deal is a commitment to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2030. The transition to clean energy is not only a visionary plan for a better world, it’s absolutely necessary to ensure we … Continue reading →

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What the Green New Deal Will Do

Posted on April 5, 2020 by mekorganic

Right now, our federal subsidy programs benefit large agribusiness corporations and the oil, mining, nuclear, coal and timber giants at the expense of small farmers, small business, and our children’s environment. We spend billions of dollars every year moving our … Continue reading →

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Green New Deal

Posted on April 5, 2020 by mekorganic

The Green New Deal will convert the decaying fossil fuel economy into a new, green economy that is environmentally sustainable, economically secure and socially just.The Green New Deal starts with transitioning to 100% green renewable energy (no nukes or natural … Continue reading →

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Conservation

Posted on March 11, 2020 by mekorganic

Encourage conservation and a significant decrease in our energy consumption, institute national energy efficiency standards. With five percent of the world’s population, U.S residents consume twenty-six percent of the world’s energy. U.S. consumption of electricity is almost nine times greater … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Solutions

Posted on March 11, 2020 by mekorganic

1.  Strong International Climate Treaty The climate treaty reached in Paris in December, 2015 is inadequate to address the climate change crisis. The 195 nations involved pledged to reduce greenhouse gases. The pledges are not mandatory, however. The treaty does … Continue reading →

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