Defending and Advancing Climate Justice Policies
February 2025
With the new civic landscape that has emerged in 2025 Washington, the importance of providing resources for community-based leadership of climate solutions is more important than ever.
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Over the past year, a national collaborative of experts across climate, housing, public health, and economic justice, have been preparing for the potential outcomes of the federal elections and the respective implications.
We are excited to share with you the comprehensive collaborative report, Defending and Advancing Climate Justice Policies, that brings together the possible harmful decisions that could come from Washington DC and proposes mitigating actions to address these threats, including at the state and local levels, as well as strategic litigation and federal oversight actions.
This collaborative effort, by nearly 50 state and national policy organizations and led by the team at Just Solutions Collective, provides pathways for organizers, advocates and policymakers to advance and defend just climate policy solutions. The organizations involved in this effort represent various intersectional interests, skills, policy expertise, geographic reach and influence, and experience supporting community organizations engaging in policy strategy and implementation.
While there is much to be concerned about, many options remain at the state, local, and grassroots levels where communities are creating innovative and intersectional solutions needed to advance and defend climate justice.
The report analyzes anticipated moves to shift policies, assesses risks, and identifies opportunities for where we can defend and advance climate justice. It’s important to emphasize that these papers are not part of a campaign or meant to prioritize issues. These papers intend to provide a resource on climate justice policy solutions for various federal election outcomes so that community-based organizations can utilize or incorporate these ideas into their organizing in 2025 and beyond.
