Julián Castro Releases People & Planet First Plan

Julián Castro is one of 2020’s potential presidential candidates, and he has recently released a plan that was focused on climate change and environmental justice. His plan includes funding federal, local, state, and private organizations with over $10 trillion in order to create at least ten million job positions. Castro has been on record saying that he has created this plan because climate change is one of the most detrimental threats that our planet is facing right now.

Key Takeaways:

Julian Castro has created a five point plan that will address climate change and environmental justice.
Many people believe that climate change is the greatest threat to our future but that we can offset this by making changes.
Castro says that he will establish a National Climate Council, renew a Clean Power Plan and strike the Green New Deal to build a clean energy economy.

“Additionally, the plan directs $10 trillion in federal, state, local, and private investments over the next decade to create ten million good-paying jobs; transition away from fossil fuels; build a 100 percent clean-energy economy;”