Established in 2021, EJCAP tackles every aspect of the “death cycle” of plastic pollution, prioritizing frontline communities’ needs every step of the way.
Author: Tyler Norman (Tyler Norman)
Wins and Losses for United Auto Workers
Working class communities were inspired by the UAW's spirited and ambitious “Stand Up Strike.” But there have been setbacks as well. Some lessons to be learned...
American Climate Corps: We Want More!
We are excited about the potential, but see this initial phase as the tiniest of baby-steps, and we hope to see it ramped up significantly and rapidly. Some of our suggestions...
Earth Day to May Day: Inspiring Legacies
Let’s make “Earth Day to May Day” a continuous ten-day festival of resistance! A quick lesson on the radical history of these two very important holidays.
Successful Trainings with JTA Partners
We celebrate our new trainers and newly updated and expanded program "Tools for Systemic Change Toward a People's Economy."
Petrochemical Industry Impunity Must Be Stopped
The rapidly growing plastics and petrochemical industries in the region between Houston and New Orleans worsen the “sacrifice zone” that already contains the highest concentration of petrochem plants in the country.
Get Your Copy of “Power Lines: Building a Labor-Climate Justice Movement”
“Power Lines presents critical case studies on advancing all communities towards a just transition."
Transit Equity Day of Action!
Ambitious investment in transit by policymakers would be a win-win, for the economy and for the climate crisis.
“Conference of the Parties” Disappointment, and Call for “Conference of the People”
Assessing the situation at last year’s COP 27, we predicted that COP 28 would see even more corporate capture. Sadly, we were right...
United Auto Workers Reclaim their Historic Clout with Unprecedented “Stand Up Strike”
JTA celebrates the recent wins of the United Auto Workers, putting them into historical context as well as looking at the future.








