An Origin Story of the Blue New Deal

How to Save a Planet by Gimlet

Jun 17, 202151:06Society & Culture

This week, the inside scoop on how a climate policy gets made. In 2019, when the Green New Deal resolution was unveiled, How to Save a Planet co-host Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson noticed something big (and blue) was missi...

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