by Hendrik | Apr 29, 2020 | Youth Spotlight
Last week, we had the honor of featuring our Youth Spotlight Interview with Hery Zayas on the CJA social media pages. Hery Zayas is a youth member of the Jobos Bay Eco-development Initiative Organization, and he shared his experiences with us on getting involved in...
by Hendrik | Apr 10, 2020 | Youth Spotlight
“I think the most important thing for young people to know about environmental activism is why you’re doing it…It keeps you motivated and gives you a reason to not give up.” Meet Aqelah Amani Amatullah Miyzaan, a youth volunteer at EMEAC, East Michigan...
by Hendrik | Apr 8, 2020 | Timeline
Click here to visit the CJA Coronavirus Pandemic webpage here. While President Trump erroneously predicted that a “miracle” would sweep the Coronavirus virus away, and disregarded expert advice and scientific evidence (in the same way the Trump...
by Hendrik | Apr 4, 2020 | Blog Post, Youth Spotlight
“I think it’s important that youth know that our future is determined by what we do. The damage that continues to be done by people in power is affecting us and the land.” Meet Mariana, a volunteer at PODER, an Latinx led environmental justice org based in San...
by Hendrik | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog Post, Uncategorized
As nurses and grocery clerks keep the country running, Congress is developing a coronavirus rescue bill. We need to make sure that this legislation rescues people, not profits. Demand a People’ that protects workers while ensuring safe and sustainable energyClimate...