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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
The Chisholm Legacy Project powerfully demonstrates Black Liberation organizing in practice, showing how climate justice is deeply intertwined with other justice struggles.
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.
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."
On March 18, 2026, many environmental justice movement visionaries who co-created the paths we learn from and move on today were honored at the HBCU Climate Change Conference in New Orleans. JTA's José T. Bravo and board members Thomas BK Goldtooth and Richard Moore were among the honorees!
The Alliance of Non-Governmental Radical Youth (ANGRY) is a youth-led global alliance making waves in United Nations and many other spaces by building the collective power of youth voices from across the globe.
