by Hendrik | Nov 18, 2017 | Blog Post, Change The Story, Just Recovery, Puerto Rico
11/15/2017 My name is Kiya Kiya Vega-Hutchens and I work for Uprose in Brooklyn, New York. Today was the brigade’s first full day on the boat as members of the crew. Yesterday we launched from Miami, and headed off into the big blue yonder, the ocean is crazy...
by Hendrik | Nov 16, 2017 | Energy Democracy, Fight The Bad, It Takes Roots, Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 16, 2017 PRESS CONTACT: Jade Begay, Communications Coordinator Indigenous Environmental Network [email protected], whatsapp +1 505 699 4791 Groundbreaking “Carbon Pricing Report” Released by Indigenous Environmental...
by Hendrik | Nov 15, 2017 | Build The New, Just Recovery, Press Release, Puerto Rico
The announcement was made in Miami joined by local Puerto Rican organizations pushing for a Just Recovery for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria Press Contact: Marlene Peralta, [email protected], 646-601-4267 (CJA) Cassady Craighill,...
by Hendrik | Oct 17, 2017 | Build The Bigger We, Change The Story, Fight The Bad, Just Recovery, Press Release, Puerto Rico
Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise leaving NY Tuesday displaying banner in support of Puerto Rico. It reads: “We Stand with Puerto Rico #JustRecovery Now!” ###FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE### Press Contact: Marlene Peralta, [email protected],...
by Hendrik | Oct 11, 2017 | Change The Story, Fight The Bad, Just Recovery, Press Release, Puerto Rico
###FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE### Wednesday, October 11, 2017 – Today environmental justice advocates launched a new translocal campaign to push for a resilient recovery for Puerto Rico. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES LAUNCH NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR A...
by Hendrik | Oct 1, 2017 | Timeline
Our Power Puerto Rico Brigades #OurPowerPR is an ongoing translocal campaign pushing for a resilient recovery for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The long-term goal is to provide Puerto Rico with resilient tools so its people don’t rebuild on...
by Hendrik | Sep 11, 2017 | Announcements, Change The Story, Harvey, It Takes Roots, Just Recovery, Our Power, Puerto Rico
CJA EMERGENCY CALL WITH DIRECT UPDATES FROM ALLIES & MEMBERS AFFECTED BY HARVEY AND IRMA Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have devastated communities from the Caribbean to the southern United States. Climate Justice Alliance is hosting a call at 8:00pm EST Wednesday...
by Hendrik | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog Post, Fight The Bad
The Climate Justice Alliance is deeply disappointed in the President’s decision to end DACA and the consistent scapegoating of immigrants to push his agenda targeting racially diverse communities. Migration to the United States is a direct consequence of the...
by Hendrik | Sep 1, 2017 | Timeline
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, CJA mobilized to raise money in support of our member group t.e.j.a.s., the first EJ organization in Houston. After the hurricane, t.e.j.a.s. was on the frontlines, providing support to the most impacted communities in Houston....
by Hendrik | Aug 24, 2017 | Announcements, It Takes Roots
CJA is proud to announce two new steering committee co-chairs! We’d like to extend a huge amount of gratitude to out-going steering committee co-chairs, National Coordinator of Grassroots Global Justice Alliance (GGJ) Cindy Wiesner and Communities for a Better...