by Adrian Shelley | Dec 8, 2018 | Climate Justice, Economic Participation, Global Climate Policy, TXIPL Website
In the poignant yet hopeful panel discussion “building a spirit of solidarity to overcome climate crisis” faith leaders from around the world urged us to pursue a higher consciousness that taps into our potential for compassion, service and community as we tackle...
by Anna Floyd | Dec 5, 2018 | Climate Justice, Economic Participation, Global Climate Policy, Texas Climate & Energy
“A transition to green energy would cost thousands of jobs. It’d be expensive. It just doesn’t make sense.” It’s a narrative that’s been pushed for decades; it’s the last stand of those still opposed to phasing out high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions industries like...
by Bee Moorhead | Dec 5, 2018 | Climate Justice, Economic Justice, Economic Participation, Global Climate Policy, TXIPL Website
One of the biggest themes of COP 24 is a commitment to Just Transition, the ideology that as we transition to clean and renewable energy, we do so in a manner that does not further disenfranchise those who are already vulnerable. Indigenous people, people of color,...
