Josh Sonnenfeld
joshsonnenfeld.bsky.social
Josh Sonnenfeld
@joshsonnenfeld.bsky.social
Labor/climate strategist. UC Berkeley Labor Center. Independent consultant. Advancing climate resilience, economic justice & a just future for all. Posts are my own.
Thanks so much @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social & @kqedforum.bsky.social for bringing attention to the need to prepare for refinery transition in California!

Read the full report and recommendations of the Contra Costa Refinery Transition Partnership here:

www.bluegreenalliance.org/resources/re...
May 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Reposted by Josh Sonnenfeld
Tune in to KQED Forum on Monday at 9:00 am to hear @joshsonnenfeld.bsky.social of @bluegreenalliance.bsky.social talk about what the Valero refinery closure will mean for workers and the community.
www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
Benicia Contends With Valero Refinery Closure | KQED
We talk about the possible closure of the Benicia Valero refinery and what it means for our region.
www.kqed.org
May 3, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Reposted by Josh Sonnenfeld
Workers and communities want a just transition off fossil fuels. But how do we get there? Read our new report Refining Transition for a framework on how the Bay Area’s Contra Costa County could do it.

laborcenter.berkeley.edu/refining-tra...
Refining Transition: A Just Transition Economic Development Framework For Contra Costa County, California - UC Berkeley Labor Center
In this report, we discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Contra Costa as it prepares for the cascading effects of an energy transition that is already unfolding. We propose a just transition...
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
January 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Reposted by Josh Sonnenfeld
🌍🤝 The BlueGreen Alliance teamed up with refinery worker unions and environmental justice groups to craft 31 bold policy recommendations for community-based refinery transitions in Contra Costa, CA. 📄✨ Read more here: www.bluegreenalliance.org/resources/re...
BlueGreen Alliance | Refinery Workers, Unions, and Frontline Community Groups Release Policy Roadmap for Contra Costa Refinery Transitions
www.bluegreenalliance.org
January 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM