The Green New Deal Ben Climate Science, Current Events, YouTube Channel October 10, 2019September 3, 2021Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Climate Change, Climate Science, President Roosevelt, Resolution 109, Sustainability, The Green New Deal, The New Deal Lexi examines the proposed Green New Deal, how it can help combat climate change and social injustice, and strengthen the US standing as a world leader. On the 7th of February 2019, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from the 14th Congressional District in New York, introduced Resolution 109 to the House of Representatives, “Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal”.