Houghton a and his book nuking the moon and other intelligence schemes and plots left on the drawing board. At 11 15 a. M. Eastern. At 1 15 former nba player with we matter, athletes and activism. At 4 15 p. M. Eastern Washington Bureau chief of usa today susan page and her book the matriarch. Barb where a bush and making of american dynasty. Gagtering berg book festival live this woke on book tv on cspan2. Now representative alexandria ocasiocortez of new york, senator Bernie Sanders of vermont and massachusetts senator ed markey are part of a discussion on Climate Change and the Green New Deal at Howard University. The Sunrise Movement, a Climate Crisis Advocacy Group sponsored the event. This is 2 and a half hours. The democrats are introducing framework on the Green New Deal. The Green New Deal. The Green New Deal. The Green New Deal. An Environmental Group called the Sunrise Movement. They call themselves the Sunrise Movement. Bring it on Koch Brothers because we have an activated
You Climate Change consortium, a social and business entrepreneur and currently the business director of the coalition of black trade unionists Education Center in the michigan cochair for in aa cps environmental and Climate Justice program. Welcome. Have rihannaeft we [cheers and applause] the policy director for new consensus. I love her because every time and like, but how do we actually pay for it, shes like ive got an answer for you. Shes the best. To her left, we have alexandra. Ojas [cheers and applause] the executive director of one of the founding directors of justice emma kratz and was part of the team that helped justice democrats and was part of the team that helped elect alexandria ocasiocortez. Leader in the bernie 2016 campaign, distributed, organizing teams, at the age of, like, what . 20 . Unbelievable. Give a huge welcome to these incredible young folks. I want to start with you, alex. We just heard that incredible video from aoc. You have been involved in her campaig
Senator markey thank you. Thank you all very much. Just a phenomenal leader helping to organize across our country and i know she will be addressing the crowd later tonight. I want to thank my fantastic partner on the Green New Deal resolution, congresswoman alexandria ocasiocortez. Met ine and i first december to talk about working together, i could see her vision for our country, one that puts people ahead of profits, the one that fuels our economy with clean energy, not dirty pollution. For herthankful leadership, for her passion, for her friendship. She is a true climate warrior and an inspiration not just for the congress but for an entire generation. And of course, thanks to all of you here tonight, the climate, clean energy, environmental, social justice, the fighters that make up the most powerful movement organizing in the United States today. You are lifting up the gaze of our country to the constellations of possibilities for our communities, for our nation and for the world
The democrats are introducing framework on the Green New Deal. The Green New Deal. The Green New Deal. The Green New Deal. An Environmental Group called the Sunrise Movement. They call themselves the Sunrise Movement. Bring it on Koch Brothers because we have an activated sunrise revolution thats taking place. Green new deal. Green new deal. We have 12 years to radmann kalle transform our economy and our society. So stop in crisis and protect human civilization as we know it. Well talk about it like that because thats what it is. This is not about republicans. This is not this is about humanity. Thats why we demand a Green New Deal. And we demand it right now. [ applause ] welcome, everybody all right stay with me now. Green new deal. Green new deal. Green new deal Green New Deal Green New Deal all right, everybody. Welcome. It is so incredible to see you all out tonight. Thank you for being here. My name self Varshini Prakash im one of the cofounders and the executive director of Sunr
Deal. Sunrise movement hosted this event. Needs veryt person little introduction. Invite excited to thetor ed markey, one of original cosponsors of the Green New Deal resolution in the senate. He partnered with representative alexandria ocasiocortez in the house and has been a climate advocate for decades. Toase give a warm welcome edward markey. Sen. Markey thank you. Thank you all so much. Varshini is like a one word wonder now, like beyonce, you. Ust have to say varshini just a phenomenal leader helping to organize across our country and i know she will be addressing the crowd later tonight, but i want to thank my fantastic partner on the Green New Deal resolution, congresswoman alexandria ocasiocortez. When she and i first met in december to talk about working together, i could see her vision for our country, one that puts people ahead of profits, the one that fuels our economy with clean energy, not dirty pollution. I am so thankful for her leadership, for her passion, for her fri