It was hard to discern whether this extravaganza was simply a fancy marketplace for disaster capitalism, or an authentic convening of people serious about tackling the world’s largest existential crises…
Author: Ananda Lee Tan (Ananda Lee Tan)
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Waste Workers’ Initiatives in the Philippines
We returned to the US with a deeper understanding and commitment to our collaboration with those leading the most innovative pathways towards a future free of plastics pollution.
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JTA and Allies at the Ottawa Global Plastics Treaty Talks (INC-4)
We learned about many ways communities and workers are impacted by the plastics-petrochemical industrial complex, as well as the spectrum of demands these frontline groups were bringing to the treaty talks.
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From Burning to Building Our Future
After over three decades of struggle, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice and Valley Improvement Projects have forced the closure of California’s two remaining waste incinerators.
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Serving Frontline Communities with Humility and Grace
Our comrade Jacqui Patterson, of the Chisholm Legacy Project, was recently recognized by Time Magazine for her role as an outstanding Environmental Justice and Climate Justice champion.
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2023 Review
A quick recap of our many accomplishments in 2023, with lots of inspiring photos, and 2024 plans to get excited about!
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Environmental Justice Coalition at Global Plastics Treaty
The Environmental Justice Communities Against Plastics coalition attended the Global Plastics Treaty Talks in Nairobi, where the UN held their 3rd round of negotiations to draft a treaty to curb plastics pollution worldwide.
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Fighting for the Integrity of Just Transition at the UN
While it’s encouraging to witness inclusion of this language... there are numerous critical issues that need to be addressed, to make this text meaningful and effective...
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Real Solutions for Climate Justice
Real “climate justice” solutions should always aim to tackle the root systemic drivers of climate chaos, while addressing the most urgent needs on the frontlines of this crisis.
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Just Transition Pathways Away from Plastics Pollution: Report from the UN Plastics Treaty talks in Paris
Plastic pollution has become one of the most urgent aspects of the global ecological crisis we face today, interwoven with climate chaos, growing toxic pollution loads, biodiversity destruction and the poisoning of land and water ecosystems we all rely on...