Green New Deal

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/green-new-deal

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary objectives?Achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and create millions of high-paying jobs
2. What is the key strategies?Massive investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and social programs
3. Why does the Green New Deal want to stop using fossil fuels?It wants to stop using fossil fuels because they cause climate change, which can make weather dangerous and hurt the Earth.
4. How will the Green New Deal create new jobs?By building solar panels, wind farms, fixing buildings, and making new public transit, it will need many workers, so millions could get jobs.

Net-Zero Emissions: Achieving a balance between the greenhouse gases produced and those removed from the atmosphere.
Just Transition: Ensuring that the shift to a green economy benefits all workers and communities, especially those historically marginalized.
Socioeconomic Inequality: Disparities in wealth, income, and social status among different groups within a society.