The Green New Deal and the Future of Work

The Green New Deal is a proposed solution to address the threat of climate change and create a more sustainable and equitable society. It aims to tackle climate change by empowering working people and strengthening democracy, while also creating jobs and reducing carbon consumption. This book brings together leading experts to explore the possibilities of the Green New Deal and debate the urgent questions of how to alleviate the miseries and precarity of work, what kind of work is needed in key economic sectors, and how the New Deal can provide guidance in addressing these questions. The Green New Deal offers hope for a better tomorrow, but only if it accounts for past transformations and shapes its future.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2022
Publisher: Columbia University Press

Catastrophic climate change looms large over the present and the future, causing devastating economic transformations that have left workers and communities in disarray. At the same time, the fight for jobs and the fight for the planet have often been at odds, creating a sense of two separate crises. Does the world truly face two distinct crises, one environmental and the other economic?

The Green New Deal emerges as a promising solution to address both the threat of climate change and the crisis of work. It aims to empower working people and strengthen democracy, recognizing that the two issues are interconnected and must be addressed together. This book brings together a diverse group of leading experts who explore the possibilities of the Green New Deal, emphasizing the future of work.

Through in-depth examinations of ongoing transformations and bold new proposals, contributors shed light on how the Green New Deal can create sustainable jobs while reducing carbon consumption. They debate crucial questions such as the value of a federal jobs program, the alleviation of work-related miseries and precarity, and the types of work needed in key economic sectors. The New Deal provides valuable guidance in addressing these challenges, and the Green New Deal offers a path to revive democracy.

Above all, this book demonstrates that the Green New Deal holds the potential for a brighter tomorrow, but its success depends on accounting for past transformations and shaping its future in a way that embraces the needs and aspirations of workers and communities. It is a call to action that demands our collective attention and commitment to building a sustainable and equitable world for all.

Dimension: 235 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780231205566