by Hendrik | Jan 12, 2023 | Timeline
We were on the ground in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt as part of a 60 member It Takes Roots Frontline delegation made up of Climate Justice Alliance, Grassroots Global Justice Alliance, Indigenous Environmental Network, Indigenous Climate Action, Just Transition Alliance...
by Hendrik | Jan 12, 2023 | Timeline
In October 2022, the Southwest Workers Union, hosted the Our Power Communities Summit in San Antonio, Texas. The purpose of the summit was to re-ground in the Our Power Communities political leadership in CJA, sharpen our political analysis around false solutions, and...
by Olivia | Dec 15, 2022 | Press Release
Contact: [email protected] 301-613-4767 Washington, D.C. – Tonight, thanks to countless hours, days, weeks, and months of organizing against Manchin’s dirty side deal, the power of the people has won for the third time! We applaud the Senators...
by Olivia | Dec 15, 2022 | Press Release, Uncategorized
Biden’s Support for Manchin’s Dirty Deal Sacrifices Black, Brown and Indigenous Communities Again and Guts Basic Rights Contact: [email protected] 301-613-4767 Washington, D.C. – Biden’s recent statement to organize support for Manchin’s Dirty...
by Hendrik | Dec 7, 2022 | Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Last night, we got word that the dirty deal struck by Democratic leadership with Senator Joe Manchin would not stand in their most recent attempt to attach it to must pass legislation through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This...
by Hendrik | Dec 6, 2022 | Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Climate Justice Alliance Co-Executive Directors Ozawa Bineshi Albert, Monica Atkins and Marion Gee joined 22 other leaders of environmental and environmental justice organizations in a letter to President Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate...
by Olivia | Dec 5, 2022 | Press Release
Contact: [email protected] / 301-613-4767 Washington, D.C. – Today as reports surfaced that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is advocating for Manchin’s dirty “permitting reform” deal to be attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),...
by Olivia | Nov 20, 2022 | Press Release
Contact: Olivia Burlingame, 301-613-4767, [email protected] Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – As the UNFCCC 27th Conference of the Parties came to its conclusion with the adoption of the Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan, climate-impacted peoples...
by Olivia | Nov 15, 2022 | Press Release
More than 100 environmental justice groups and allied organizations voice concerns Nov. 14, 2022 – Today, more than 70 environmental justice groups and 60 allied organizations demonstrate their commitment to ensuring that equity and justice are central to national...
by Olivia | Nov 9, 2022 | Press Release
Contact: [email protected] Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt — Today, United States Special Climate Envoy John Kerry announced the launch of a new U.S. carbon trading scheme, the “Energy Transition Accelerator” which is nothing more than another...