Episode #15: Climate Leaders 101: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive climate advocacy through the Green New Deal

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has swiftly risen to prominence as a formidable political force, captivating the nation's attention with her advocacy for combating climate change and rectifying social injustice. Both her policies and ideology have shaped her identity as a climate leader.. In this episode of our 2023 Climate Leaders 101, we discuss climate leader AOC with IE students, Felipa and Maria. We look at her humble working class beginnings and her rise to becoming the youngest Congresswoman in the US. The discussion delves into her progressive ideological policies, particularly her political outlook on the concept of social, education and climate “justice.” This includes her main policy, consisting of a 10-year transition plan for the US economy through renewable energy and green jobs. While this particular Deal h ...