Just Solutions
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We partner with communities disproportionately impacted by climate change to turn their priorities and ideas into policies and laws 🌱
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"Pathways for Action: Affording our Clean Energy Future" is an examination of the drivers of the current energy affordability crisis we are facing, and a framework for developing policy solutions that ensures long-term bill savings and advances clean energy goals. Link is in our bio!
An end to the shutdown may be on the horizon, but this ordeal has exposed the compounding effects of assistance disruptions on communities across the US. The impacts of SNAP and LIHEAP funding delays vary by state. Here's where they'll hit the hardest: justsolutionscollective.org/snap-and-lih...
Double Trouble: Disruptions to Federal Food Assistance Program (SNAP) and Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Leave Families and Children in Crisis as Winter Approaches – Just So...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
An end to the shutdown may be on the horizon, but this ordeal has exposed the compounding effects of assistance disruptions on communities across the US. The impacts of SNAP and LIHEAP funding delays vary by state. Here's where they'll hit the hardest: justsolutionscollective.org/snap-and-lih...
"Pathways for Action: Affording our Clean Energy Future" is an examination of the drivers of the current energy affordability crisis we are facing, and a framework for developing policy solutions that ensures long-term bill savings and advances clean energy goals. Link is in our bio!
November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"Pathways for Action: Affording our Clean Energy Future" is an examination of the drivers of the current energy affordability crisis we are facing, and a framework for developing policy solutions that ensures long-term bill savings and advances clean energy goals. Link is in our bio!
This reveals what we already know: Utility costs are increasing everywhere. Still, there are pathways to an affordable, clean energy future that state and local leaders can take. Learn more about our work on this at our site: tinyurl.com/AffordingOur...
www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...
www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...
Residents in at Least 41 States and Washington, D.C., Are Facing Increased Electric and Natural Gas Bills
Energy bill tracker documents rate increases and proposals that would go into effect in 2025 or 2026. The Trump administration’s actions to discourage clean energy projects could send rates even highe...
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September 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This reveals what we already know: Utility costs are increasing everywhere. Still, there are pathways to an affordable, clean energy future that state and local leaders can take. Learn more about our work on this at our site: tinyurl.com/AffordingOur...
www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...
www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...
We launched a national effort that teams up with state climate justice coalitions & organizations nationwide to put affordability first in the clean-energy conversation. Make sure you are on our email list and following our social media for new content, more reports, & opportunities to get engaged!
August 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We launched a national effort that teams up with state climate justice coalitions & organizations nationwide to put affordability first in the clean-energy conversation. Make sure you are on our email list and following our social media for new content, more reports, & opportunities to get engaged!
Join our YouTube livestream today at 1pm PT/4pm ET! We'll be talking to Jennifer Moon, our Senior Researcher, about her latest brief about rising energy costs in Washington and Oregon. Join here! www.youtube.com/live/xGZoutB...
Livestream: Rising Temps & Increasing Costs in the PNW
YouTube video by Just Solutions
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August 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Join our YouTube livestream today at 1pm PT/4pm ET! We'll be talking to Jennifer Moon, our Senior Researcher, about her latest brief about rising energy costs in Washington and Oregon. Join here! www.youtube.com/live/xGZoutB...
Read our latest brief that takes a look at what's causing costly utility bills in WA and OR, who it impacts the most, and how states can respond as federal funding and staffing cuts leave residents with fewer options tinyurl.com/PNWEnergyAffordability
August 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Read our latest brief that takes a look at what's causing costly utility bills in WA and OR, who it impacts the most, and how states can respond as federal funding and staffing cuts leave residents with fewer options tinyurl.com/PNWEnergyAffordability
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the horrific atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Read the essay released last year by our Senior Fellow and President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, Arjun Makhijani, PhD.
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justsolutionscollective.org/essay-reflec... #Hiroshima #Nuclear
Just Essays: Reflections on the atomic destruction of Hiroshima and the present nuclear resurgence – Just Solutions
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August 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the horrific atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Read the essay released last year by our Senior Fellow and President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, Arjun Makhijani, PhD.
justsolutionscollective.org/essay-reflec... #Hiroshima #Nuclear
justsolutionscollective.org/essay-reflec... #Hiroshima #Nuclear
Lew Daly, one of our Senior Fellows, wrote this article on the sacred site of Oak Flat, and the destruction that will ensue now that the courts have determined that sacred sites on what is now federal property are not protected from impairment. Read here:
nonprofitquarterly.org/is-nothing-s...
nonprofitquarterly.org/is-nothing-s...
Is Nothing Sacred? Western Apache Face Irreversible Loss for Copper Profits - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
In Arizona, copper mining threatens a Western Apache sacred site. Securing domestic energy could cost Native American communities.
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August 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Lew Daly, one of our Senior Fellows, wrote this article on the sacred site of Oak Flat, and the destruction that will ensue now that the courts have determined that sacred sites on what is now federal property are not protected from impairment. Read here:
nonprofitquarterly.org/is-nothing-s...
nonprofitquarterly.org/is-nothing-s...
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Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive
And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.
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#Bills #Energy #Climate #Solar #Wind #Politics #Policy
And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.
grist.org/energy/why-y...
#Bills #Energy #Climate #Solar #Wind #Politics #Policy
Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive
And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.
grist.org
July 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Read our new guide that distills nine key points to keep in mind as you work to center racial justice in your climate efforts: bit.ly/LeadingWithRaceInClimate #LeadingWithRace
July 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Read our new guide that distills nine key points to keep in mind as you work to center racial justice in your climate efforts: bit.ly/LeadingWithRaceInClimate #LeadingWithRace
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We launched an adaptable toolkit to provide critical information before and after weather disasters.
A series of guides are available for media and community organizations to publish and localize for their audiences.
grist.org/updates/gris...
#MutualAid #Climate #Environment #TexasFloods
A series of guides are available for media and community organizations to publish and localize for their audiences.
grist.org/updates/gris...
#MutualAid #Climate #Environment #TexasFloods
Grist launches adaptable toolkit to provide critical information before and after weather disasters
A series of guides are available for media and community organizations to publish and localize for their audiences.
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July 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We launched an adaptable toolkit to provide critical information before and after weather disasters.
A series of guides are available for media and community organizations to publish and localize for their audiences.
grist.org/updates/gris...
#MutualAid #Climate #Environment #TexasFloods
A series of guides are available for media and community organizations to publish and localize for their audiences.
grist.org/updates/gris...
#MutualAid #Climate #Environment #TexasFloods
We are already seeing some of the impacts of a scaled-back federal response to climate disasters, one of the aims of the Trump Administration. Our report takes a look at what states can do to build response capacity despite limited, delayed, or denied federal support: tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...
July 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We are already seeing some of the impacts of a scaled-back federal response to climate disasters, one of the aims of the Trump Administration. Our report takes a look at what states can do to build response capacity despite limited, delayed, or denied federal support: tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...
Caitlin McLennan, Strategic Campaign Organizer for United Today Stronger Tomorrow, calls out the harmful impact that gutting federal disaster support will have on communities. Our report offers recommendations for states to build resilience & response capacity. Read: tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...
July 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Caitlin McLennan, Strategic Campaign Organizer for United Today Stronger Tomorrow, calls out the harmful impact that gutting federal disaster support will have on communities. Our report offers recommendations for states to build resilience & response capacity. Read: tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...
Reduced staff at the NWS in the wake of the Trump Administration's government efficiency efforts is just one example of the challenges states face with the rollback of federal disaster support. Read our report analyzing the impact of shifting disaster response on states tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...
July 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Reduced staff at the NWS in the wake of the Trump Administration's government efficiency efforts is just one example of the challenges states face with the rollback of federal disaster support. Read our report analyzing the impact of shifting disaster response on states tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...
President Trump’s actions to shift disaster response to states—but without any clear path or support to do so—mean many states will lack sufficient capacity to coordinate regional responses, nor fund resilience & recovery. Read our insightful report on our website:
tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...
tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...
July 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
President Trump’s actions to shift disaster response to states—but without any clear path or support to do so—mean many states will lack sufficient capacity to coordinate regional responses, nor fund resilience & recovery. Read our insightful report on our website:
tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...
tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...
NEW REPORT: We compared the scale of potential disaster impacts to state expenditures, finding that both the magnitude & variability of these impacts are so significant that many states are unlikely to fill the gap left by the elimination of federal assistance. Read: tinyurl.com/FEMARollbackReport
July 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
NEW REPORT: We compared the scale of potential disaster impacts to state expenditures, finding that both the magnitude & variability of these impacts are so significant that many states are unlikely to fill the gap left by the elimination of federal assistance. Read: tinyurl.com/FEMARollbackReport
What gives you hope? Just Solutions invites you to reflect and share your answer in the comments. Let’s continue to build upon our passion, vision, and commitment to #LeadingWithRace in climate solutions.
For more information, visit our Leading With Race webpage: hubs.ly/Q03v1kgx0
For more information, visit our Leading With Race webpage: hubs.ly/Q03v1kgx0
June 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
What gives you hope? Just Solutions invites you to reflect and share your answer in the comments. Let’s continue to build upon our passion, vision, and commitment to #LeadingWithRace in climate solutions.
For more information, visit our Leading With Race webpage: hubs.ly/Q03v1kgx0
For more information, visit our Leading With Race webpage: hubs.ly/Q03v1kgx0
Doing an assessment of what your non-negotiables are & what areas in which you can take action is the first step in planning how your organization will respond to the current moment. Find out more about #LeadingWithRace in climate solutions on our website justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...
June 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Doing an assessment of what your non-negotiables are & what areas in which you can take action is the first step in planning how your organization will respond to the current moment. Find out more about #LeadingWithRace in climate solutions on our website justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...
We are seeing a heightened emphasis on local organizing power. People are building local energy systems & publicly-owned water systems. Now is not the time to walk back on our climate & racial justice work.
Read: #LeadingWithRace in Climate Solutions: justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...
Read: #LeadingWithRace in Climate Solutions: justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...
June 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We are seeing a heightened emphasis on local organizing power. People are building local energy systems & publicly-owned water systems. Now is not the time to walk back on our climate & racial justice work.
Read: #LeadingWithRace in Climate Solutions: justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...
Read: #LeadingWithRace in Climate Solutions: justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...
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This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won.
Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.
grist.org/energy/this-...
#DataCenter #AI #Climate #Virginia
Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.
grist.org/energy/this-...
#DataCenter #AI #Climate #Virginia
This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won
Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.
grist.org
June 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won.
Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.
grist.org/energy/this-...
#DataCenter #AI #Climate #Virginia
Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.
grist.org/energy/this-...
#DataCenter #AI #Climate #Virginia
We may be seeing a full-scale attack on civil rights, but we have not wavered. Advocates are organizing faster and broader now. Whether it's climate justice being targeted or racial justice, we must be in solidarity with one another. Learn more: justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...
June 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
We may be seeing a full-scale attack on civil rights, but we have not wavered. Advocates are organizing faster and broader now. Whether it's climate justice being targeted or racial justice, we must be in solidarity with one another. Learn more: justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...
“This is a really good time for us to put our heads together and think really hard about the world we want to live in. Really hard, like the most aspirational reality we can think of." Check out this great article on the intersection of Black identity and EJ:
truthout.org/articles/des...
truthout.org/articles/des...
Despite Trump’s Attacks, Black Environmental Justice Tradition Can’t Be Uprooted
On Juneteenth, I draw strength from the rich history of Black communities’ struggles for environmental justice.
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June 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
“This is a really good time for us to put our heads together and think really hard about the world we want to live in. Really hard, like the most aspirational reality we can think of." Check out this great article on the intersection of Black identity and EJ:
truthout.org/articles/des...
truthout.org/articles/des...
In the words of social justice activist, Angela Davis, Juneteenth is "the day we celebrate the end of slavery, the day we memorialize those who offered us hope for the future and the day when we renew our commitment to the struggle for freedom.” Happy Freedom Day!
June 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In the words of social justice activist, Angela Davis, Juneteenth is "the day we celebrate the end of slavery, the day we memorialize those who offered us hope for the future and the day when we renew our commitment to the struggle for freedom.” Happy Freedom Day!
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The lack of affordable housing and the growing threat of global warming used to be thought of as two distinct problems. That's changing.
Now U.S. cities aim to tackle the housing crisis while simultaneously combating climate change.
They see Vienna as a roadmap... Read+listen🎧 only on @npr.org 📻 ⬇️
Now U.S. cities aim to tackle the housing crisis while simultaneously combating climate change.
They see Vienna as a roadmap... Read+listen🎧 only on @npr.org 📻 ⬇️
Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?
Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
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June 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The lack of affordable housing and the growing threat of global warming used to be thought of as two distinct problems. That's changing.
Now U.S. cities aim to tackle the housing crisis while simultaneously combating climate change.
They see Vienna as a roadmap... Read+listen🎧 only on @npr.org 📻 ⬇️
Now U.S. cities aim to tackle the housing crisis while simultaneously combating climate change.
They see Vienna as a roadmap... Read+listen🎧 only on @npr.org 📻 ⬇️
We stand with our partners in CA fighting at this new frontline to protect communities and our democracy. In Los Angeles and other cities across the country, we insist on centering the voices and solutions of Frontline communities, including immigrant communities. Read our statement: bit.ly/45oBtx4
June 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
We stand with our partners in CA fighting at this new frontline to protect communities and our democracy. In Los Angeles and other cities across the country, we insist on centering the voices and solutions of Frontline communities, including immigrant communities. Read our statement: bit.ly/45oBtx4