New York lawmaker rolls out Green New Deal for public schools

“You have parts of the country that are reaching 118 degrees, parts of the country have never been that hot, recent storms on the east coast, massive flood and destruction of property — I mean, climate change is here and it’s real,” said Bowman. “I encourage my colleagues to be on the right side of history — this about their legacy, and all of our legacies: how do we respond to the climate crisis that’s right in front of us? History will tell the story of who answered that question correctly.”

Source: WP