Centering BIPOC Frontline Communities
Stand with Minnesota – Our Freedom Depends On It
One year into President Trump’s second term, there is a breathtaking attack on fundamental civil liberties underway in Minnesota. The public outcry over the killings of two protestors by immigration agents has forced a reckoning about the strategy and tactics being used in Trump’s mass deportation program. An organized grassroots protest movement has articulated a…
Case Study: Oregon’s Hydrogen Public Notice Bill (SB 685)
The hydrogen blending controversy in Oregon first surfaced in West Eugene, where strong community outcry successfully halted a utility’s blending project. NW Natural, Oregon’s largest natural gas company, sought to begin blending hydrogen into residential pipelines in 2022. Soon after, residents in Southeast Portland discovered that NW Natural had begun blending hydrogen into their home…
Case Study: Door-to-Door Canvass in Northwest Indiana
Northwest Indiana has long been one of the most industrialized corridors in the country. The cities of East Chicago, Hammond, and Whiting, situated on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, are dominated by oil refineries, steel mills, and chemical plants. The BP Whiting Refinery, one of the largest in the U.S., anchors the area—bringing jobs,…
Case Study: Scattergood Generating Station – A Battle Over Hydrogen Greenwashing
The Scattergood Generating Station, located in Playa del Rey near Los Angeles International Airport, has become a defining case for understanding how fossil fuel industries are attempting to prolong the life of gas-fired power plants under the guise of “clean hydrogen.” The struggle around Scattergood illustrates both the power of grassroots environmental justice (EJ) advocacy…
Just Solutions Podcast Launches Season 3 on December 11th, 2025
Join us for Season 3 of the Just Solutions Podcast! This season we are bringing you relevant and personable conversations with guests to make sense of what is going on in and around the US, in particular the impacts of the federal attacks and rollbacks, and what people are doing to defend and advance justice. …
Michigan Is Ready: Building the Structures Our Communities Deserve for a Clean Energy Future
Across Michigan, community groups have been doing what they have always done: organizing, creating, and caring for one another in the face of crisis. From Detroit to Marquette, local environmental justice leaders have been turning federal investments into tangible neighborhood projects. Michiganders have shown they are ready for the clean energy transition. The question is…
Know Your Rights During Disasters: FEMA & Immigration Enforcement
Recent changes in the federal government have renewed concerns and fears over potential immigration enforcement actions during disasters. This has raised questions among some community members about whether they should pursue emergency assistance during and following disasters. This document summarizes what we know now in a Q&A format about immigrant eligibility for emergency services. A…
Webinar: Leading with Race in Climate Solutions: Making Sense of the Chaos & Charting Our Course
Climate justice is racial justice. The chaos of the federal administration has many people scrambling to understand what’s happening, and what it means for leading with race in climate work. Longtime environmental justice leaders Jacqui Patterson (Founder and Executive Director at The Chisholm Legacy Project) and Dorcas Gilmore, Esq. (co-founder of Gilmore Khandhar, LLC) unpacked…
Webinar: Implications of Executive Orders on Climate Disaster Response in Frontline Communities
Recent actions in the federal administration threaten to undermine the federal government’s capacity to provide disaster relief and recovery coordination, aid, and services through agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Administration and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. These actions could have disproportionate impacts on frontline communities across the nation. In this webinar, community…
Justice40 and the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool at Risk
Just Solutions launched a collaborative effort this past Spring with our national and state partners to highlight policy pathways advocates could pursue to advance and defend climate justice depending upon the presidential election results. Now that the results are known, our forthcoming report to be released in January will highlight what to expect in a…
