COP27 Workers & Communities Panels

Above Photo (from left): José Bravo, Just Transition Alliance; Norman Rodgers, United Steelworkers Local 675; Dr. Mahendra Kumar, Pacific Elders Voice; Edgar Franks, Familias Unidas por la Justicia; Richie Merzian, Australia Institute; and Sayokla Williams, Western Mining Action Network. Credit: Lili Sorum

Workers & Communities / It Takes Roots COP27 Panels

Climate Justice vs. False Solutions

November 10, 2022

Featuring: Tom Goldtooth, Indigenous Environmental Network; Osawa Bineshi Albert, Climate Justice Alliance; José Bravo, Just Transition Alliance; Nnimmo Bassey, Health of Mother Earth Foundation; Eriel Tchekwie Deranger; Indigenous Climate Action; and Carissa Marnce, GAIA Africa.

Video Credit: It Takes Roots, Keenan Rhodes

Just Transition Solutions from the Frontlines

November 11, 2022

Featuring: José Bravo, Just Transition Alliance; Paula Muñoz, Florida Immigrant Coalition/Central Florida Jobs with Justice; Norman Rogers, United Steelworkers Local 675); Robin Williams, NAACP Labor Committee; Kali Akuno, Cooperation Jackson; and Ananda Lee Tan, Just Transition Alliance

Video Credit: Lili Sorum

 

 

Just Transition Pathways for our Common Future (with Australia Institute)

November 12, 2022

Featuring: José Bravo, Just Transition Alliance (moderator) Norman Rogers, United Steel Workers Local 675 Edgar Franks, Familias Unidas por la Justicia Sayokla Williams, Western Mining Action Network Richie Merzian, Australia Institute Dr. Mahendra Kumar, Pacific Elders Voice

Zero Waste as Climate Justice: Frontline Solutions to Emissions form the Plastics & Petrochemical Sector

November 14, 2022

Featuring: Aditi Varshneya, GAIA US Canada (moderator); John Beard, Port Arthur Community Action Network; José Bravo, Just Transition Alliance; Ana Le Rocha, Nipe Fagio; Niven Reddy, GAIA Africa; Froi Grate, GAIA Asia Pacific

Video Credit: Lili Sorum