by Hendrik | May 6, 2020 | Timeline
Once again CJA member groups joined other workers and social movements around the world to engage in demonstrations, strikes, and protests for May Day. This year, however, the stakes were even higher: https://climatejusticealliance.org/mayday/ In the face of COVID19 ...
by Olivia | May 1, 2020 | Press Release
Contact: Olivia Burlingame [email protected] Tel: 301-613-4767 Frontline Communities and Workers Demand Immediate Relief & Investment in Long Term Recovery and a “Down Payment” on a Regenerative Economy Today,...
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...
by Hendrik | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog Post, Change The Rules, Fight The Bad
Taking Action to Resist Racist Systems of Oppression and to Build a Better World for All by Jessica Xiao “I have bodily pain that can’t be treated. An injury to the tailbone. I get anxious if I sit too long.” “I’m sorry that I’m asking you to tell me about the police...
by Hendrik | Mar 24, 2020 | Press Release
March 24, 2020CONTACT: Hendrik Voss, Climate Justice Alliance, 202-425-5128 Dear Colleague letter to Congressional colleagues calls for “down payment” on green economy WASHINGTON — Senator Ed Markey, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep....
by Hendrik | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog Post, Youth Spotlight
Last week, as part of CJA’s Youth Spotlight Interview series, we debuted our interview on our social media pages with Nyheim Carter (he/him). An intern at Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) in New Jersey, a group that organizes around community needs, Nyheim...
