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What The Green New Deal Means For The Future Of Work

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The Green New Deal is not just the sweeping package of legislation introduced by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. That’s the first thing Craig Calhoun wants you to know about the plan.

Calhoun is university professor of the Social Sciences at ASU, and he’s one of the organizers of a conference that kicks off tomorrow in Tempe which explores the Green New Deal and what it could mean for the future of work in our country.

The Show sat down with him to talk more about it, and began with a definition: Beyond legislation and debate, what exactly is the Green New Deal?

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.