by Olivia | Feb 21, 2022 | Press Release
Without Centering and Supporting Black Organizing, Our Climate Justice Movement and Solidarity Efforts to Protect Frontline Communities Will Fail Feb. 21, 2022 – Formed almost ten years ago by grassroots groups and frontline members across the nation, Climate...
by Hendrik | Jan 10, 2022 | Timeline
Climate Justice Alliance, Movement Generation and New Economy Coalition released the Creative Wildfire Manifesto and a call to creatives, artists, and cultural workers to spark the collective imagination. Cultural workers have an important role in strategizing,...
by Olivia | Dec 15, 2021 | Press Release
For Immediate Release Contact: Olivia Burlingame (CJA) [email protected], Aimee Inglis (It Takes Roots) [email protected] Washington, D.C. – 140 organizations sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Ron Wyden, Chair of the...
by Olivia | Dec 7, 2021 | Press Release
Grassroots-Accountable Organizations Will Move Millions to Grassroots-Led Climate Solutions Contact: [email protected], 301-613-4767 Yesterday, Bezos Earth Fund announced its latest round of climate funding, which includes awards to several...
by Hendrik | Nov 13, 2021 | Press Release, Timeline
Contact: Aimee Inglis, Communications Coordinator, It Takes Roots aimee@ittakesroots,org Incrementalism Leaves Frontline Communities to Face Increasing Climate Chaos Glasgow, Scotland – As negotiations of the UNFCCC COP26 have concluded, the It Takes Roots...
by Hendrik | Nov 10, 2021 | Build The Bigger We, Fight The Bad, It Takes Roots, Move The Money, Press Release
Glasgow, Scotland – Frontline and Indigenous land defenders gathered outside the JP Morgan Chase offices in Glasgow’s financial district on November 10, 2021 to demand the bank stop financing fossil fuel extraction. Click here for photos from the action. Since the...
by Olivia | Oct 1, 2021 | Press Release
Contact: [email protected] 301-613-4767 As Congress delayed a vote last night on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, blowing past an artificial deadline set by Democratic leaders, grassroots organizations urge members of Congress to continue to deliver...
by Olivia | Sep 30, 2021 | Press Release
Issued by the Indigenous Environmental Network, Climate Justice Alliance, and Grassroots Global Justice Alliance. Contact: Bineshi Albert at 505-350-0851, [email protected] / Ashley Engle at [email protected] / Margaret Kwateng at...
by Olivia | Sep 10, 2021 | Press Release
CJA Calls for Investment Directly into Climate Solutions led by Environmental/Climate Justice Groups Contact: [email protected] 301-613-4767 On September 8th, the Bezos Earth Fund announced its second round of funding of more than $200 million to a few...
by Hendrik | Aug 26, 2021 | Blog Post
Environmental Justice Communities Play Key Role in Derailing the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) While Calling for Community-Led Solutions Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) commends and stands in solidarity with environmental justice and labor organizations...
