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“The Ed Markey Podcast” Episode 5 (TRAILER)  

Washington (March 8, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released his fifth episode of the “The Ed Markey Podcast,” featuring Kaniela Ing, the National Director of the Green New Deal Network (GNDN), a coalition of national movements and organizations fighting for community-led, sustainably-powered and equitably-funded federal investments in climate action. Last month, Senator Markey joined Kaniela in a celebration of the Green New Deal’s five-year anniversary in front of the U.S. Capitol. In their conversation, the two talk about the Green New Deal movement and the fight for environmental justice.  

“One of the goals of the Green New Deal was to deal with the legacy of environmental injustice that especially affected Black, Brown and poorer communities all across our country,” said Senator Markey. “And inside the Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden signed, 40 percent of all the money goes now to environmental justice.”

Every Friday until Earth Day in April, “The Ed Markey Podcast” will feature a new episode with a variety of climate champions—from lawmakers to youth organizers and environmental justice activists. “The Ed Markey Podcast” spotlights how the Green New Deal movement has transformed the United States’ national climate agenda by creating new union jobs, delivering long-overdue justice, and reducing dangerous pollution.  

Senator Markey and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) recently unveiled a new report, “Five Years of the Green New Deal,” detailing what the Green New Deal means for good-paying clean jobs, environmental justice, climate action, and providing a path forward for years to come.  

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