We’re excited to once again work with our ITR comrades in sharing on-the-ground stories of the dangers of false solutions proposed by corporate scammers and to lift up the real solutions led by local communities and workers.
Category: False Solutions
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A Must-Read for Urban Planners
“The planner with a climate justice perspective understands the need to decarbonize the economy while building new economic development opportunities with an emphasis on local production, community resilience and inclusivity."
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While Celebrating the Defeat of Manchin’s Dirty Pipeline Deal, Just Transition Alliance Continues to Condemn Polluter Subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act
"As long as the Inflation Reduction Act continues to be implemented, the Just Transition Alliance will continue to warn Congress and the Biden administration that we will not stand by in silence while they gamble with the lives of our communities.”
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José Bravo Arrested Protesting Manchin’s Dirty Deal
JTA Executive Director José Bravo joined nearly a dozen other climate, economic and environmental justice leaders in a civil disobedience action calling on the Senate to reject Manchin’s proposal to fast-track fossil fuel projects.
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Yes, Manchin is Satan, but that doesn’t mean Biden and Schumer deserve a pass
The new legislation is not as altruistic as it sounds. In fact, it is quite the opposite...
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Hoodwinked in the Hothouse IV: Greenwashing Disaster Capital
This webinar will explore how movement concepts, narratives and knowledge are co-opted to promote a corporate agenda.
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Hoodwinked in the Hothouse, Third Edition is Now Available as an Audiobook!
You’ve probably seen a lot about false solutions to the climate crisis but have you heard enough? Ready to learn about real solutions?
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Would Build Back Better Burn Billion$?
Along with debunking false solutions, this webinar will highlight inspiring stories of success led by environmental justice communities.
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Just Transition is the Opposite of Net Zero
Contrary to Makower’s comment that "for the uninitiated, it’s a compelling, albeit vague term," just transition is anything but vague. Complex, yes. Controversial, maybe. But certainly not vague.
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8 Unions Have a Plan for Climate Action – But It Doesn’t Mention Fighting the Fossil Fuel Industry
"We’d really like them to be stronger and more concise about what it means to move away from fossil fuels and transition to renewables," said José Bravo