[1]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress

In 2021, Alexandria and Senator Ed Markey proposed a Civilian Climate
Corps — a New Deal-style jobs training program to employ young people in
good-paying, union jobs combating the climate crisis.

Naysayers immediately called the idea ‘unrealistic’.

But today, Alexandria, Senator Markey, and Senator Bernie Sanders stood
with President Biden to announce that the American Climate Corps has
officially launched — and thousands of new jobs in the clean energy
industry of tomorrow have officially started hiring.

[1]E&E News by POLITICO

[2]Biden to youth: 'Get paid to fight climate change'

[ [link removed] ]AOC with Senator Ed Markey, Senator Bernie Sanders, and President Joe
Biden

Now, young Americans of all backgrounds will have the chance to take on
the climate crisis while training for union careers, no matter their
previous experience.

Our movement is beginning to crack the grip of fossil fuels on our
politics, and we’re building an economy that works for each and every one
of us along the way.

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Alexandria's fight for the livable future we all deserve? Every single
contribution helps leverage our grassroots movement into real policy
actions.



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Inspired by the Civilian Conservation Corps, a revolutionary
infrastructure program started by FDR that provided jobs for millions
while drastically improving public lands throughout the U.S., the American
Climate Corps will expand to employ over 20,000 young people in
high-demand skills in the climate resiliency sector.

The program is also designed to invest in and attract participants from
frontline communities disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis.^1

This is a major victory for our movement. But there’s a lot more to be
done.

[ [link removed] ]Ideas like the Climate Corps are called ‘unrealistic’, but we can win
a better world because of every single person who is demanding change. Can
you contribute $5 today so we can keep organizing for a
sustainable planet?

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Whether or not you can donate today, thank you for standing with our
movement for a brighter future for all.

Happy Earth Day,

Team AOC

 

 

1 - [ [link removed] ]CNN: Biden marks Earth Day with new solar energy funds and steps
to stand up American Climate Corps


 


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