The Racism that Upends the Cradle
Black children experience the trauma of racism even before they are born, and are confronted throughout their lives by a system designed not to support them. This report from The…
Read MoreUS Organizations Connecting Gender Justice and Climate Justice
We began this research when some of us noticed a pointed silence around the issues of women, femmes, and gender diverse people in the climate justice arena, while others were…
Read MoreAdversity to Advancement
Climate change impacts Black communities disproportionately, and this report identifies 15 key areas of differential impact, such as health, housing, and economic security. While Black communities suffer most from the…
Read MoreDisplaced on Repeat: Black Americans and Climate Forced Migration
From the Trans-Atlantic human trafficking massacre to the current climate crisis, a consistent thread in the story of Black people in America is displacement and forced migration. Systemic racism and…
Read MoreWho Holds the Power: Demystifying and Democratizing Public Utilities Commissions
How many of us fully understand who are the entities responsible for ensuring the air we breathe and is clean and whether the energy we use is safe? For maintaining…
Read MoreCultivating the Conditions for Black Liberation and Just Transition: An Encyclopedia of Power, Peril and U.S. Climate Finance Policy Prerequisites
This encyclopedia provides historical context for extractive economies, analyzes power structures, and offers a phased roadmap (2025-2035) for shifting toward a just and regenerative future. Building on the “Ten Mandates”…
Read MoreBurdens and Blessings: Intersectional Statistics and Stories of Black Women and Energy Justice
Black Women and Femmes are leading the way to energy justice. This paper profiles the “solutionaries” driving our transition toward a regenerative and democratic energy future. Intersecting layers of injustices…
Read MoreTransforming Climate Finance Through a Black Liberation Lens
The current global climate finance system perpetuates colonial patterns of extraction and exclusion. Is it possible to transform – moving away from an extractive economy and towards a more regenerative…
Read MoreGlobal Afro-Descendant Climate Justice – Landscape Analysis: A Preliminary Report of Organizations, Movements, Trends, Gaps, Barriers, and Leadership
Issued in conjunction with COP30, this paper maps Afro-Descendant leadership and our meaningful participation in global climate movements. Afro-Descendant people worldwide are disproportionately harmed by climate change and systemic racism…
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