Climate Justice Alliance (CJA)
CJA forges a socially and economically just transition away from “extreme energy” towards healthy, resilient local communities, to address the root causes of climate change.
CJA is a collaborative of over 35 community-based and movement support organizations uniting frontline communities to forge a scalable, and socio-economically just transition away from unsustainable energy towards local living economies to address the root causes of climate change.
Grants
General Operations
| Amount | $300,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2020-2023 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Collaboration and Movement Building |
Narrative and Culture Shift Projects
One project is focused on creating a poster to powerfully illustrate the content of A People's Orientation to a Regenerative Economy. Another project is a multimedia project to conceptualize the Resist a Return to Normal Manifesto. In total, these projects will engage more than 30 movement artists to put art to our future visions of healthy communities and local, living regenerative economies.
| Amount | $25,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2021 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Allies and Key Projects |
Emergency Funding COVID-19
This grant will support mutual aid and technological support for organizing.
| Amount | $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2020 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Collaboration and Movement Building |
Travel to COP25
Travel support to attend COP25 in Madrid, Spain
| Amount | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2019 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Travel |
Our Power Campaign
Since launching the Our Power Campaign, a long-term national effort to address the root causes of climate change and transition away from an economy dependent on extractive, polluting energy systems, CJA has filled a major void in the U.S. climate movement. With our member groups and allies, we stepped up with grassroots, on-the-ground climate solutions; supported and amplified leadership from frontline communities; and changed the conversation around Just Transition and climate justice.
| Amount | $200,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2018-2019 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Collaboration and Movement Building |
8th National Encounter of the Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragens
Support for the delegation of six movement leaders to participate in the 8th National Encounter of the Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragens (MAB-Movement of People Affected by Dams) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from October 1 to 5, 2017, followed by an International Seminar on Energy Sovereignty, October 6-7.
| Amount | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2017 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Travel |
Two Day 6th Climate Justice Youth Summit
Support for the participation of 15 youth and one youth elder from multiple states, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Puerto Rico, in the 6th Climate Justice Youth Summit in Brooklyn, New York.
| Amount | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2017 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Travel |
Three Day Fearless Cities Summit in Barcelona, Spain
From June 9-11, 2017, Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) leaders joined 1,500+ frontline community leaders, NGOs, activists, academics, and municipal leaders, including elected officials, in the Fearless Cities Summit in Barcelona, Spain. Participants came from 40+ countries to take part in workshops, roundtables, and plenaries about building municipal power, including strategizing around specific issues, such as housing/gentrification, commons, food production, education, human rights, pollution, local politics, and local economies.
| Amount | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2017 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Travel |
Environmental Justice- Labor Dialogue
Bring leaders from the environmental justice community together with Blue Green Alliance labor leaders to build relationships, develop a common understanding of the threats and opportunities of various energy technologies and, explore areas of common ground and potential future collaboration
| Amount | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2016 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Collaboration and Movement Building |
Our Power Campaign
Build power to foster a just transition, continue to build the broader climate movement, protect and strengthen climate justice and just transition in state and federal policies, and influence the broader climate sector through narrative, media, and popular education strategies
| Amount | $200,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2015-2016 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Collaboration and Movement Building |
CJA Policy Strategy Convening
Travel to a strategy meeting to examine the potential impacts of the Clean Power Plan on environmental justice and frontline communities, as well as the opportunities and challenges for just transition efforts
| Amount | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2015 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Travel |
The Road to New York
Planning for People's March in conjunction with the United Nations climate summit in New York City in September 2014
| Amount | $200,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2014 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Direct Action and Training |
Planning Meeting for UN Climate Summit
Travel to a strategy meeting in New York City to develop action plans for grassroots activities at the United Nations climate summit in September 2014
| Amount | $4,140 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2014 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Travel |
General Operations
| Amount | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2014 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Collaboration and Movement Building |
Our Power Film Project
Documentary film to help launch the Our Power Campaign
| Amount | $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2013 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Collaboration and Movement Building, Cultural Organizing |
General Operations
| Amount | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2013 |
| Region | US |
| Primary Approach | Collaboration and Movement Building |