World Beyond War: Include the Military in the Green New Deal

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[Excellent!! Please share this widely-- AH]

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From: World BEYOND War <info@worldbeyondwar.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 11:16 AM
To: MacDougall, John D
Subject: Include the Military in the Green New Deal

Congresswoman-Elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has drafted a Green New Deal that fails to acknowledge the existence of the U.S. military as an environmentally destructive force, and the U.S. military budget (over 60% of discretionary spending) as a potential source of revenue. CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE FOLLOWING PETITION, which World BEYOND War, RootsAction.org, and CODE PINK will deliver to Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez in January. We propose the following edits that would allow us to join in supporting your Green New Deal. 1. Change this: The Plan for a Green New Deal (and the draft legislation) shall recognize that innovative public and other financing structures are a crucial component in achieving and furthering the goals and guidelines relating to social, economic, racial, regional and gender-based justice and equality and cooperative and public ownership set forth in paragraphs (2)(A)(i) and (6)(B). The Plan (and the draft legislation) shall, accordingly, ensure that the majority of financing of the Plan shall be accomplished by the federal government, using a combination of the Federal Reserve, a new public bank or system of regional and specialized public banks, public venture funds and such other vehicles or structures that the select committee deems appropriate, in order to ensure that interest and other investment returns generated from public investments made in connection with the Plan will be returned to the treasury, reduce taxpayer burden and allow for more investment. to this: The Plan for a Green New Deal (and the draft legislation) shall recognize that much of the 60% of discretionary spending now going into the environmentally destructive project of militarism can be moved to environmental protection, and that innovative public and other financing . . . . 2. Change this: The Plan for a Green New Deal (and the draft legislation) shall be developed in order to achieve the following goals, in each case in no longer than 10 years from the start of execution of the Plan: -- 100% of national power generation from renewable sources; -- building a national, energy-efficient, “smart” grid; -- upgrading every residential and industrial building for state-of-the-art energy efficiency, comfort and safety; -- decarbonizing the manufacturing, agricultural and other industries; -- decarbonizing, repairing and improving transportation and other infrastructure; -- funding massive investment in the drawdown and capture of greenhouse gases; -- making “green” technology, industry, expertise, products and services a major export of the United States, with the aim of becoming the undisputed international leader in helping other countries transition to completely carbon neutral economies and bringing about a global Green New Deal. by adding this: -- a major transition away from the environmental destruction of war and war-preparations, including the closure of most of the U.S. military bases abroad and within the United States and the thorough cleanup of the land and water in those locations. CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR NAME AND COMMENTS TO THE PETITION. Forward this email to share it with others! Background: > Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The Green New Deal > World BEYOND War: War Destroys the Environment > World BEYOND War: We Need $2 Trillion a Year for Other Things World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, activists, and allied organizations advocating for the abolition of the very institution of war. Our success is driven by a people-powered movement –  support our work for a culture of peace. World BEYOND War PO Box 1484 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA Privacy policy. Checks must be made out to "World BEYOND War / AFGJ" or we can't deposit them. Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from World Beyond War, please click here.

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