Energy democracy is about more than just clean energy: it’s a movement to transform our relationships to one another and with ecologies across the globe. Together, we act in solidarity with Indigenous people affirming their right to freedom from colonialism, war, and genocide.

From Turtle Island, to Puerto Rico, to Palestine, we see the links: the heavy policing of our communities, the electricity shut-offs in our homes, and intensifying climate crises that hit low-income, Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities first and worst.

How is this issue related to climate?
Billions of our tax dollars are being used to fund colonization of Palestine via the largest institutional source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world: the U.S. military.

Next week, our friends at the Climate+Community Project are hosting a powerful webinar that weaves the threads of war and climate change. Together with the Transnational Institute, Win Without War, and Common Wealth, they’ll expose the ties between fossil fuels and the military industrial complex that impacts communities across the globe.

To hear directly from Palestinian leadership alongside those here in the U.S. on this topic, check out Climate Justice Alliance’s “Free Palestine is a Climate Justice Issue”

How can I take action?
No matter our zip codes or cultural identity, we all deserve the ability to feel safe in our homes. Join us to demand divestment from colonialism, imperialism, war, and genocide.