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Collage of photos documenting experiences during the Lideres Campesinas Training-of-Trainers event
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Líderes Campesinas Members Learn Key Tools for Protecting Their Communities in JTA’s Training-of-Trainers Event

February 2, 2026February 8, 2026Environmental Justice, False Solutions, Just Transition, Toxic Chemicals, Toxic Productsby

On January 28, 2026, JTA's executive director José Bravo, the leadership of Líderes Campesinas, and Valley Improvement Projects' Bianca Lopez convened in Oxnard, California, for a training-of-trainers event! This training centered on the Just Transition Alliance's "Just Markets" Spanish-language workbook, with a focus on toxic chemicals found in dollar store and other "low-cost" retailer products.

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“I’m on Fire”: United Domestic Workers Members Reflect on JTA’s Just Markets Training in San Diego

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026Environmental Justice, Just Transition, Toxic Chemicals, Toxic Productsby

On January 15, 2026, JTA and United Domestic Workers (UDW) members joined together for a training in San Diego about chemicals of concern, dollar stores, and systems change toward just transition. Find out what trainers and other participants had to say about this experience!

Press Conference Co-organized and Facilitated by JTA: Justice-Aligned Groups Demand Just Transition, as Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Fail Most-Harmed Communities
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Press Conference Co-organized and Facilitated by JTA: Justice-Aligned Groups Demand Just Transition, as Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Fail Most-Harmed Communities

August 27, 2025December 8, 2025Just Transition, News Releases, Toxic Chemicals, Toxic Productsby

The following media advisory was issued on August 13, 2025, prior to the UNEP decision that INC-5.2 would not yield a Global Plastics Treaty agreement. As groups most affected by the injustices and harms from the full impact cycle of plastics, we are raising the alarm. The Global Plastics Treaty negotiations are failing us and...