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The Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative is a diverse, consensus-based group of U.S. environmental justice, climate justice, religious, policy, and advocacy networks working together to promote just and meaningful climate policy. Our mission is to educate and activate the people of North America towards the creation and implementation of just climate policies in both domestic and international contexts.
To that end, we train new leaders and push for policies that protect the most vulnerable from the impacts of climate change and foster a just transition to a future free from fossil fuels. We support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and conservation policies while seeking equitable measures to protect and assist the communities most affected by climate change.
The EJCC’s goals are to:
- Redefine the debate about climate in the United States;
- Induce industry & government accountability,
- Integrate a youth voice that is prepared for a long-run fight, and
- Raise the resources necessary for success of the initiative.
EJCC staff
Nia Robinson
EJCC Director
(510) 444-3041 x315
nia@ejcc.org |
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At 26 years old, I made the transition from former Climate Justice Corps and Steering Committee member to director of the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative. This transition from young concerned citizen to the helm of EJCC speaks truth to the power behind what we at EJCC see as our core work which is to educate and activate a new generation of Climate Justice activists. I continue to move forward from union rallies and picket lines to Capitol Hill with a strong commitment and passion for organizing as I did with both workers at SEIU and community members for environmental justice back home in Detroit, MI. My favorite TV shows are Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty, Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, and What Not to Wear
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Oriana Bolden
EJCC Media & Strategic Communications Coordinator
(510) 444-3041 x 368
oriana@ejcc.org |
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My experience as a young queer woman of color, growing up staring poverty in the face and living with a chronic illness, shows me that we have little choice but to shout, sing, dance, and create a different vision than that which we are forced to consume. Because I believe that communication is a Human Right, I use technology, art, and community organizing to facilitate steps toward self-determination in oppressed communities worldwide, and in particular, in my own neighborhood.
My favorite movies include The Color Purple, Chocolate Babies, Howard the Duck, Little Shop of Horrors and anything else that is super cheesy with hidden political subtext.
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Ellen Choy
Program Associate
(510) 444-3041 x305
ellen@ejcc.org |
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From LA to the Bay, my work in the communities in which I've lived has led me to dedicate my life to working towards global change. I'm amazed by the diversity of the world, even along our own streets, and find my love for learning about new cultures through my addiction to traveling. As someone also deeply rooted in the hip hop and spoken word communities, ones founded on the drive to provide a voice against poverty and inequality, I've also found a strong, effective vehicle for change and expression through music and art. My favorite artists are Erykah Badu; Earth, Wind & Fire; A Tribe Called Quest; Amel Larrieux; Cymande; and Rés. |
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Kari Fulton
Campus Climate Challenge Lead Organizer
(202) 340-0976
kari@ejcc.org |
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As a representative of EJCC I work on mobilizing students of color to take a stance against environmental racism. I am a class of 2007 "Young People For" Fellow and Alumna of Howard University, a leading Historically Black College and University. During high school and while attending Howard University, I worked on improving educational standards as a student leader, AmeriCorp member and tutor in public schools. I continue to advocate for better education by creating awareness of environmental racism and green industries. My goal is to see my people realize how much our environment plays a role in our health, our wealth and the protection of our culture. If we don't stand up now and show how much it means to us then tomorrow may be a day late and a dollar short.
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