Summary of Impacts
Project 2025 recommends reducing environmental regulations on business which will lead to higher emissions and environmental harm. It suggests withdrawing from international environmental agreements which will lead to the breakdown of global efforts to fight climate change. It aims to cut funding for research into climate change and renewable energy, weakening future technological innovation.
Key Quotes
“Remove the U.S. from any association with U.N. and other efforts to push sustainable-development schemes connected to food production”
(Bakst 325)
“Revisit the designation of PFAS chemicals as ‘hazardous substances'”
(Gunasekara Page 463)
“Make the design, development, and deployment of new nuclear warheads a top priority.”
(McNamee 430)
Impacts on Federal Employees
Project 2025 proposes a number of policies that could greatly impact federal employees in several ways. One significant change involves overhauling hiring practices to focus more on political loyalty and alignment with the administration’s goals. While this aims to ensure that employees support the administration’s vision, it may also lead to a more politicized workforce where political beliefs are prioritized over experience and qualifications. This could create job insecurity for employees perceived as not aligned with the administration.
The playbook also suggests expanding religious freedom protections for federal employees. While this could help protect individuals’ religious rights, it might also result in conflicts and discrimination, particularly against LGBTQIA+ employees and those from minority religious backgrounds.
The emphasis on religious protections could create a less inclusive work environment, making some federal employees feel excluded or discriminated against based on their identity or beliefs.
Additionally, Project 2025 emphasizes streamlining administrative procedures and increasing accountability. This includes stricter performance evaluations and potentially higher turnover rates for employees whose work does not align with the administration’s goals. Federal employees might face increased job insecurity and a tense work environment, with the risk of dismissal if their performance is viewed as not supporting the administration’s objectives. Overall, these changes could lead to a more politicized, less secure and inclusive work environment for federal employees.
Quotes from the Mandate
Page numbers refer to the Mandate for Leadership PDF
Ending the rule against persuading workers not to join unions would make it harder for employees to know when employers are trying to stop them from forming unions. This could hurt workers by letting employers secretly hire people to discourage unionizing, which is bad news for workers’ rights to organize and negotiate together. It’s especially unfair to marginalized workers who already face discrimination and exploitation at work.