Blue New Deal
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The Blue New Deal is a policy agenda for the Green New Deal that focuses on ocean science and politics. It aims to incorporate protections for coastal ecosystems and industries from climate change and build the blue economy into the Green New Deal framework.
History
[edit]Following the Green New Deal resolution proposed by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, marine biologists, ocean farmers, and conservationists sought to connect the program with ocean politics. In a July 2019 Grist article, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Chad Nelsen, and Bren Smith introduced the concept of the Blue New Deal, arguing that the Green New Deal did not sufficiently address the role of oceans in climate mitigation.[1] In December 2019, Elizabeth Warren announced her plan for a Blue New Deal after Bren Smith brought the idea to her attention at a panel.[2]
Policies
[edit]The Blue New Deal has a loose network of policy proposals, including re-greening coastlines, investing in wind and wave energy technologies, expanding sustainable ocean farming, restoring marine ecosystems, investing in marine carbon sequestration, ending offshore drilling, cleaning up ocean trash, pre- and post-disaster mitigation, and flood insurance reform.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Chad Nelsen, Bren (2019-07-15). "The big blue gap in the Green New Deal". Grist. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Johnson, Ayana Elizabeth; Svitek, Patrick; Wang, Amy B.; Alfaro, Mariana; Tucker, Brianna; Vazquez, Maegan; Sotomayor, Marianna; Kane, Paul; Jackman, Tom (2019-12-10). "Opinion | Our oceans brim with climate solutions. We need a Blue New Deal". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "What a Blue New Deal at COP28 Might Look Like". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "Blue New Deal for coastal communities". New Economics Foundation. Retrieved 2025-07-03.