Youth Demand Green New Deal: Raimondo’s Climate Failure

Marc, a young activist, speaks at a Sunrise Movement event in Rhode Island, emphasizing the urgency of addressing the climate crisis. He shares personal experiences from his upbringing in the Midwest, where historic flooding devastated communities and farmland. Marc highlights the need for elected officials, including Governor Gina Raimondo, to take decisive action by supporting the Green New Deal. He criticizes the governor’s past decisions, such as accepting campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry and renewing air pollution permits for shale oil and gas facilities in the Port of Providence. These actions, he argues, disproportionately harm low-income communities and communities of color, contributing to environmental racism. Marc also points to Rhode Island’s high asthma rates, particularly in Providence and the Courtland Park neighborhood, as evidence of the health impacts of environmental neglect. Alongside other young activists, he presents demands for Governor Raimondo, including taking the Green New Deal pledge, committing to net-zero emissions by 2040, achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030, and rejecting new fossil fuel infrastructure. The event underscores the voices of young people advocating for climate justice and systemic change. Read more on this story here: https://upriseri.com ** CONNECT WITH US ** ► Web: https://upriseri.com ► BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/upriseri.bsk... ► Twitter/X: https://x.com/UpriseRI ► Instagram:   / uprise_ri   Support our work: https://upriseri.com/contribute/