JTA’s Executive Director, José Bravo, and I [Fernando Tormos-Aponte] attended the UN Climate Bonn talks in June 2025 to continue advancing the fight for a just transition decision later this year at the UNFCCC COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.
Category: Environmental Justice
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JTA Welcomes Newest Board Member: Alejandría Lyons!
JTA members are delighted to announce a new board member! Alejandría Lyons is a Xicana organizer from Los Lunas, New Mexico, and is the Coordinator for the New Mexico No False Solutions Coalition.
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Remembering Katrina, Imagining a Just Recovery
JTA joined the Week of Action held in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. José Bravo was invited to speak at two events in New Orleans...
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Labor Day Weekend Must Include Commemorating 20 Years Since Hurricane Katrina
Labor Day weekend marked 20 years since Hurricane Katrina plowed through New Orleans and the Gulf South. As many of the most impacted people and communities powerfully testify, Hurricane Katrina must be remembered as much more than a Category 5 storm...
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The Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations, by Design, Result in Continued Harms to Indigenous Peoples, Waste Pickers and Trade Unions, Youth, and Affected Communities, but We Have Solutions
The negotiations in Geneva made achieving an inclusive just transition impossible.
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Successful Training of Trainers Builds Relationships and Opportunities
A busy and inspiring two-day intensive training has greatly expanded our trainer corps and opened up many new opportunities.
