Issue Position: Climate Change

Issue Position

We cannot continue to rely on fossil fuels and carbon emissions to power our economy. Oregon must pass a Green New Deal to ensure we transition to a sustainable green economy that protects our environment and generates living wage jobs.

I will work to ensure that we are making climate change a priority, and that my colleagues understand climate change is a public health crisis - and that without action we will condemn marginalized communities, most of whom are low-income or communities of color, to greater health risks and a lesser quality of life.

I am in favor of massive investment into public infrastructure that will decarbonize our economy and pay high wages to the workers who build it. Climate change is an opportunity to bring new sectors into the labor community.

Climate change is a top priority, and discussions about nearly every issue must include an environmental aspect. From transportation, housing, and economic development, to issues of public health and education, we need to focus on how we can shift to sustainable models that will create a clean and emission-free future.

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