JTA's Lara Aumann shares two book recommendations that have been life-sustaining by expanding her organizing toolset and growing her knowledge:
The Wretched of the Earth, by Frantz Fanon, and Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
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Tag: environmental justice
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From Uranium Mining to Powering Data Centers: Refusing the Nuclear Death Cycle
Historic and ongoing harms caused by nuclear technologies persist, including in the form of proposals to power data centers. All the while, many Indigenous Peoples and frontline communities are raising the alarm and successfully challenging nuclear technologies with notable wins.
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Gen Z Journal ~ “Vientos de cambio que respiramos en comunidad”: Local Youth Lead Climate and Energy Justice Projects in Southeastern Puerto Rico
For 30 years, the Comité Diálogo Ambiental has been fighting the poisoning and toxic assault of residents in Salinas and Guayama in southeastern Puerto Rico. Community members are indispensable guides in co-creating a self-determined, communal present and future–and many are young people.
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Reimagining the Wildland Fire Workforce with Indigenous-Led FireGeneration Collaborative
Wildland firefighting is growing more intense and precarious, and there is increasing investment in proactive stewardship and resilience efforts. However, few spaces exist for frontline workers, practitioners, and youth to shape this transition. Indigenous-led FireGeneration Collaborative is working hard to transform this situation.
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Allies Spotlight: U.S. Climate Action Network and JTA Collaborations Renew Collective Just Transition Energies
International climate talks in April and June 2026 strengthened movement ties between JTA and U.S. Climate Action Network members. Learn about our collective efforts to advance a just transition!
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EJ Movement Elders Meet in New Mexico to Share Stories and to Celebrate a Special Birthday!
In mid-June, José Bravo reunited with several environmental justice elders, who were part of the 1991 First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit, to share stories and to reflect on the work that remains. They also celebrated Richard Moore's 80th birthday!
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New StoryMap Research Uses Movement-Informed Criteria to Evaluate Attempted Just Transitions
In collaboration with student researchers at the University of Montana, JTA is excited to announce a research-based resource for evaluating attempted just transitions throughout the globe.
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Allies Spotlight: The Chisholm Legacy Project Centers Black Femme Leadership for Climate Justice and Just Transitions
The Chisholm Legacy Project powerfully demonstrates Black Liberation organizing in practice, showing how climate justice is deeply intertwined with other justice struggles.
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JTA Members Make the News during First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
JTA Policy Lead Fernando Tormos-Aponte and Executive Director José T. Bravo were interviewed by Blu Radio and Canada Broadcasting Corporation, during the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia.
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“At a Historic Conference, Frontline Groups Push for a Just Transition”: JTA Publishes New Article
As published in the North American Congress on Latin America, "Though the First Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels is a historic achievement, movement organizers question if it will create needed pathways toward a just transition."