by Hendrik | Jul 5, 2018 | Blog Post
My mother crossed the river with my brother and I, who were 5 years and 6 months old at the time, with nothing more than a couple of napkins in her pocket. She was fleeing domestic violence and a civil war (known as the war on drugs) in Colombia. Like many of the...
by Hendrik | Jun 4, 2018 | Our Power, Press Release, Puerto Rico
For Immediate Release June 4, 2018 The Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) and Our Power Puerto Rico (NYC) issued the following statement today demanding accountability to the Puerto Rican people from the White House and Puerto Rican officials, calling for an investigation...
by Hendrik | Jun 1, 2018 | Build The Bigger We, It Takes Roots, Press Release
Media Advisory for: June 1, 2018 Press Contact: [email protected] ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** On the 1 Year Anniversary of Trump Pulling Out of the Paris Climate Agreement Environmental Justice Groups Launch the It Takes Roots Action Camp: From Roots to...
by Hendrik | Apr 15, 2018 | Timeline
In April, over 30 organizers from 11 Our Power Communities gathering in San Antonio, TX, at the home of the Southwest Workers Union, to engage in a 4-day Training, Skill-share and Strategy discussion to advance the Building Out Our Power Communities strategy for...
by Hendrik | Jan 25, 2018 | Build The New, Just Recovery, Press Release, Puerto Rico
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Climate Justice Alliance Liana Lopez, U.S. Communications Coordinator (346) 266-9798 CST, [email protected] Maricelis Rivera Santos, Puerto Rico Communications Coordinator (787) 615-2876...