Surviving Climate Change
What actions can we take to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities from the devastating effects of climate change?
Earth to America
Earth to America … Is President Obama really serious about taking meaningful action to avert the worst effects of climate change?
Eco-Village Response to Climate Change
Overpopulation, climate change, peak net energy, limits to growth, and economic malaise – are creating crises in human civilization never before experienced. But they also are causing an ongoing search for alternatives that not only meet human needs, but also protect and restore the environment upon which we all depend. Watch this presentation on Eco-Villages response to climate change by Albert Bates, Director of Global Institute for Appropriate Technology and get inspired to act!
Surviving Climate Change A 50-Year Plan
A 50 Year Plan for Surviving Climate Change by Blake Davis The economy is the “canary in the coal mine” […]
Immigration, Climate, Foreclosures
Working with the Heartland Coalfield Alliance, EJC sends delegations of local activists to learn about the impact of coal mining in central and southern Illinois, which includes destruction of farmland, natural areas, and entire communities, and groundwater pollution from coal slurry and unlined pools of coal ash and sludge.
Like tar sands oil, much of Illinois’s high-sulfur coal is being exported to developing countries – which Richart argues should put to rest the argument that “all-of-the-above” development is needed for “energy independence.”
Tribunal on Women and Climate Justice
This past June, Eco-Justice Collaborative partnered with UN representatives to bring the second climate justice tribunal in the United States to Chicago.
Hansen Speaks Out about Climate Change
Dr. James Hansen referred to his grandchildren in a 2012 TED talk and said “It would be immoral to leave these young people with a climate system spiraling out of control.” Climate change is a key driver behind our work at Eco-Justice Collaborative. Please take the time to watch this video, pass it along, and join our journey to work towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy.
BREAKING – Chicago Coal Plants Closing!
VICTORY!! EJC Announces Chicago’s Coal Plants Will Close Eco-Justice Collaborative, the initiator of the most recent campaign to close Chicago’s […]
Historic Victory! Coal-Free Chicago
Historic victory: Coal-free Chicago will electrify clean energy movement by Jeff Biggers, journalist and author, ‘Reckoning at Eagle Creek’ and ‘In […]
Selling Coal to Our Kids
From the Coal Mines to the Power Lines The education of our children is a sacred trust that we give […]