One of the first bills that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced in Congress was the aforementioned Green New Deal, which seeks to reduce carbon emissions, make buildings more energy efficient, reform current labor practices, and build smart power grids, as well as a host of other reforms that she believes will create a better future, according to CNN.

While some have called this proposal impossible, Ocasio-Cortez believes it's absolutely essential in order to ensure the health of humanity and the planet. "Even the solutions that we have considered big and bold are nowhere near the scale of the actual problem that climate change presents to us," she shared in a 2019 interview with NPR. So while some call it impossible, she clearly thinks the bill could go even further.

While the bill isn't expected to pass, at least not anytime soon as of 2019, Ocasio-Cortez believes that it's already useful. "It could be part of a larger solution, but no one has actually scoped out what that larger solution would entail," she continued. "And so that's really what we're trying to accomplish with the Green New Deal." Who knows what the future may bring!