At intersections of social and economic justice, hundreds gather in Richmond California to build strategy for a ‘just transition’ away from an economy that is ‘crashing planet.’
By Sarah Lazare, staff writer Common Dreams August 7, 2014
Opening Plenary to kick off the National Convening picturing Antonio Diaz, PODER; Pam Tau Lee; Jose Bravo, JTA; Lipo Chanthanasak, APEN; Torm Nompraseurt–interpretor; Cindy Weisener, GGJ; Jihan Gearon, BMWC. (Photo courtesy of People Organized to Win Employment Rights)
“Power without pollution. Communities united for a just transition.”
That is the theme of an international gathering that kicked off Wednesday in Richmond, California, bringing together hundreds of people on the front-lines in the fight against environmental destruction and social inequality to tackle the ambitious question: how do we build an economy that works for people and the planet?
“Our growth-driven, global economy is about to crash the planet… Now we are…
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