Dear John,

This week marks the 3 year anniversary of Hurricane Maria slamming into the islands of Puerto Rico, killing thousands of people and leaving devastation in its path. Last month marked the 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina devastating the Gulf South, displacing so many and ravaging an entire region.

As Climate Week gets underway for some, and the climate crisis becomes ever more pervasive, our communities understand that climate disasters will continue to grow in size, displacing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes and endangering their health and wellbeing. We know that a Just Transition from these types of disasters cannot wait and MUST come from those on the frontlines of the crisis, those who are building power and creating solutions that are just for us all. Your support of them is critical now more than ever.

This Climate Week, will you stand in solidarity with CJA members on the frontlines?

On social media, show support and solidarity to those in California, Oregon, Washington, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and North Carolina who have been, and continue to be, affected by the wildfires & climate disasters spreading through the Western part of the country and the Gulf South. Their social media handles are below. You can also connect to all CJA members organizing locally here and see how you can get involved. Find updates on events and activities from our members on our social media channels @CJAOurPower

Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN): IG, Twitter, Facebook

Labor Community Strategy Center: Facebook

Communities for a Better Environment (CBE): IG, Twitter, Facebook

Urban Tilth: IG, Twitter, Facebook

Rich City Rides: IG, Twitter, Facebook

Sunflower Alliance: Twitter, Facebook

Got Green: IG, Twitter, Facebook

California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA): IG, Twitter, Facebook

Community to Community Development (C2C): Facebook

Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC): IG,  Facebook

New Florida Majority: IG, Twitter, Facebook

OPAL EJ: IG, Twitter, Facebook

People Organizing to Demand Environmental and Economic Rights (PODER): IG, Twitter, Facebook

Another Gulf is Possible: IG, Twitter, Facebook

North Carolina Climate Justice Collective: Twitter, Facebook

Gulf South Center for Law and Policy (GCCLP): IG, Twitter, Facebook

Cooperation Jackson: IG, Twitter, Facebook

Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF): IG, Twitter, Facebook

Movement Generation: IG, Twitter, Facebook

Movement Strategy Center (MSC): Twitter, Facebook

Parable of the Sower Cooperative: Facebook

Center for Story Based Strategy: Facebook

Historic CJA Member Victories & Leadership

CJA members and Green New Deal Network members joined 81 Congressional Sponsors earlier this month virtually and on Capitol Hill to deliver the Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (THRIVE ) Agenda. This resolution aims to create a new vision to revive our economy while addressing these interlocking crises of climate change, racial injustice, public health, and economic inequity.

Historic Environmental Justice Bill Signed into Law in NJ Thanks to Frontline Leadership!