Rufus Jordana is a campaigner in the climate justice movement. He is currently studying at the University of Cambridge
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False Hopes for a Green New Deal
The Green New Deal pivots on a central lie of continued growth, promising this growth and employment whilst pretending it can magic away the environmental and humanitarian consequences. The result of this is that on all three counts – infinite growth, reliance on fossil fuels, and colonial resource extraction – the Green New Deal is unable to challenge the prevailing order.
September 3, 2019