{"id":2232381,"date":"2024-04-29T05:51:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T09:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-taxpayer-funded-climate-corps-hiring-anti-racist-gardeners\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T05:52:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T09:52:41","slug":"bidens-taxpayer-funded-climate-corps-hiring-anti-racist-gardeners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-taxpayer-funded-climate-corps-hiring-anti-racist-gardeners\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Climate Corps Employs Anti-Racist Gardeners Thanks to Taxpayer Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-taxpayer-funded-climate-corps-hiring-anti-racist-gardeners%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2232381&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Biden established the Climate Corps \u200dvia executive action last year following\u200b encouragement from\u200d Ocasio-Cortez. The \u2062American Climate \u2064Corps, funded by taxpayers, is seeking &#8220;Garden\u2064 Educators&#8221; to activate school gardens for environmental \u200beducation. Job openings include a dedication to social justice\u200d and anti-racism among preferred\u200c qualifications. \u200dBiden announced the \u2064launch of a website with 2,000 \u200bavailable positions, emphasizing\u2064 science and eco-literacy advancement \u200cin public schools.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Biden created the Climate Corps via executive action last year after urging from Ocasio-Cortez  <\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t(Getty Images)\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>President Joe Biden\u2019s taxpayer-funded American Climate Corps is looking to hire dozens of &#8220;Garden Educators&#8221; who will work on &#8220;activating elementary school gardens as a learning laboratory for environmental education.&#8221; Job postings for the $20-per hour-position list &#8220;a commitment to social justice and anti-racism&#8221; as one of the &#8220;preferred qualifications.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Biden, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/09\/20\/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-launches-american-climate-corps-to-train-young-people-in-clean-energy-conservation-and-climate-resilience-skills-create-good-paying-jobs-and-tackle-the-clima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">created<\/a> the Climate Corps via executive action last year as part of his &#8220;historic commitment to tackle the climate crisis,&#8221; announced the launch of a new website last week advertising 2,000 open positions in the corps. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/august-job-openings-unexpectedly-surge-as-investors-worry-about-higher-rates\/\" title=\"August job openings surge unexpectedly as investors fret over rising rates.\">job openings include<\/a> up to 30 slots for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acc.gov\/opportunities\/garden-educator-29.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garden Educators<\/a>&#8221; in San Francisco, in coordination with the nonprofit Strategic Energy Innovations.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants will &#8220;spark children\u2019s interest in science and develop their connection with the natural world to advance science and eco-literacy in public schools by activating elementary school gardens as a learning laboratory for environmental education,&#8221; the job summary reads.<\/p>\n<p>The preferred qualifications for the position include &#8220;a commitment to Climate Corps Education Outside\u2019s mission and vision, a commitment to social justice and anti-racism, a desire to work in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-crowd-floridas-capitol-building-chant-f-desantis-over-parental-rights-bill\/\" title=\"Protesters Crowd Florida\u2019s Capitol Building, Chant \u2018F*** DeSantis\u2019 Over Parental Rights Bill\">public school setting<\/a>, and experience working with children and adults from diverse backgrounds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The White House did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of the earliest and loudest proponents of a taxpayer-funded Climate Corps. She and Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey (D.) introduced legislation in 2021 to fund such an initiative, though she later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markey.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/senator-markey-rep-ocasio-cortez-lawmakers-supporting-civilian-climate-corps-urge-biden-to-establish-program-through-executive-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urged<\/a> Biden to create the program via executive action, which he did.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration\u2019s launch of its Climate Corps website comes as the president has cozied up to Ocasio-Cortez, amid concerns of <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/democrats-in-panic-mode-over-third-party-threats-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lagging support<\/a> on his left flank. The congresswoman has become a <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/4616255-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-aoc-joe-biden-israel-hamas-gaza-climate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">key surrogate<\/a> for the president on the campaign trial. She appeared alongside Biden at an Earth Day event last Monday in Virginia, and later that day <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/aoc-celebrates-anti-israel-campus-protests-during-event-with-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discussed<\/a> the Israel-Hamas war with Biden and Sens. Markey and Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.).<\/p>\n<p>Other job opportunities on the Climate Corps website include becoming a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acc.gov\/opportunities\/lawn-busters-specialist-335.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lawn Busters Specialist<\/a>&#8221; to help Silicon Valley residents convert their lawns &#8220;into drought tolerant landscapes&#8221; and working as a &#8220;Trail Operations Technician&#8221; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acc.gov\/opportunities\/trail-operations-technician-314.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">help manage<\/a> mountain bike trails in Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s 2024 budget calls for Congress to authorize an additional $8 billion to further expand the Climate Corps program, according to a March <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/03\/11\/fact-sheet-the-presidents-budget-creates-good-paying-clean-jobs-cuts-energy-costs-and-delivers-on-the-presidents-ambitious-climate-agenda\/#:~:text=Supports%20and%20Expands%20the%20American%20Climate%20Corps.&#038;text=The%20Budget%20provides%20%2415%20million,ACC%20members%20annually%20by%202031.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> from the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Biden last week stressed what he said is the importance of the Corps in fighting climate change and urged young Americans to apply.\t<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You\u2019ll get paid to fight climate change, learning how to install those solar panels, fight wildfires, rebuild wetlands, weatherize homes, and so much more that\u2019s going to protect the environment and build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-state-attorneys-say-keystone-cancellation-delivers-crippling-economic-injuries-threaten-legal-action\/\" title=\"14 State Attorneys Say Keystone Cancellation Delivers \u2018Crippling Economic Injuries,\u2019 Threaten Legal Action\">clean energy economy<\/a>,&#8221; Biden said during his Earth Day remarks.<\/p>\n<p>He also gave Ocasio-Cortez a shout-out, saying: &#8220;I learned a long time ago: Listen to that lady.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, President Biden established the Climate Corps through executive action, influenced by Ocasio-Cortez. The taxpayer-supported American Climate Corps is seeking &#8220;Garden Educators&#8221; to empower school gardens for environmental education. 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