📘 Course Description

The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat—it’s a present and escalating emergency. But with great crisis comes the potential for bold, transformative action. “The Green New Deal: Vision, Economics, and Political Strategy” is an in-depth, beginner-friendly course designed to help students, activists, and engaged citizens understand what the Green New Deal (GND) is, why it’s necessary, how it can be paid for, and how it could revolutionize both the economy and our planet’s future.

This course equips learners with the historical context, policy analysis, and economic frameworks needed to fully grasp the scope and potential of the Green New Deal. You’ll explore everything from the scientific urgency of climate action to the transformative social and economic opportunities of a decarbonized future—along with practical training in how to effectively defend the Green New Deal in political discourse.

🌍 What You’ll Learn

• The roots and evolution of the Green New Deal and how it builds upon the legacy of FDR’s New Deal
• The multifaceted climate, economic, and justice components of the GND
• Accurate cost estimates, investment strategies, and funding methods using Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)
• The short- and long-term economic returns of a green transition—including job creation and public health savings
• How the GND addresses racial, environmental, and economic justice
• Tools and arguments to debate critics and advocate persuasively for bold climate policy
• Global case studies and how the GND fits into an international just transition

💡 Who This Course is For

• Students, educators, and policy enthusiasts who want to understand the most ambitious climate policy proposal in U.S. history
• Climate activists and organizers seeking deeper knowledge and debate skills
• Journalists, public speakers, and political advocates looking to articulate the GND’s merits
• Anyone who has heard the term “Green New Deal” and wants to understand what it really means—and why it matters