EJC Blog Posts
Eco-Justice Collaborative's posts explore current issues around climate, sustainability, and justice. Each respects our mission and work in each of these areas, including local, regional or statewide campaigns.
A Giant Has Fallen
Peabody is the latest in a string of major coal companies filing for bankruptcy. And, communities that have long been impacted by extraction activity are using this the opportunity to call for a just transition away from coal economies ... READ MORE
Request to Expand Mine as Fire Burns Underground
An informal conference is supposed to be an opportunity for questions and answers regarding a new coal mine permit application, revision, or renewal. But questions related to the fire were not deemed to be applicable by the Department ... READ MORE
Peabody Nears Bankruptcy, Just Transition Needed
EJC joins the call for a just response for communities and miners as Peabody nears bankruptcy, unable to meet its bond obligations. It's time to make that transition from a coal economy by funding employment and new economic opportunities; and revenues for land reclamation and mine clean-up. ... READ MORE
IDNR Feels the Heat
Residents believe that decisions made by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources favor the mining company over farmers and residents, who must live with the impacts of the coal mine ... READ MORE
After Paris – Back into the Trenches
Yes, the climate agreement is historic. But don't be fooled into thinking the work required to keep us safe is certain. Here's what you need to know ... READ MORE
Paris Talks Move to 1.5°C Target
What made wealthier nations change their minds was the relentless pressure from activists and vulnerable countries to limit warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels ... READ MORE
Draft Climate Agreement COP21
The draft climate agreement adopted Saturday, December 5 is cluttered with disputed sections and competing options set off in brackets too numerous to count.
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Time for a Sea Change
Will our children look back on the 2015 UN Climate Change talks in Paris as the sea change that saved our global ocean, or as a failed attempt to protect the resource that sustains billions of lives and livelihoods? ... READ MORE
