The Problem: Dirty Energy
Our current energy system in California is largely dependent on the fossil fuel industry and its aging infrastructure. These archaic economic systems and policies continue to poison communities, worsen air pollution, and widen the gap of economic mobility. The transition of renewable energy is urgent, and we must bring those who have been impacted the most to the front. Proper energy planning can lead to equitable, cleaner, and affordable solutions for all Californians, especially for environmental justice residents.
The Vision: What does a just energy future look like?
- A fundamentally new energy system for our state — one that is just, democratic, equitable, and powered by 100 percent clean and renewable energy, starting with communities who are most directly impacted by our current fossil fuel economy
- Energy infrastructure is built in the best interest of human health, the economy, and the environment
- Rooftops are blanketed with solar as a part of localized renewable energy systems
- Community resilience centers offer clean and reliable power to our most vulnerable residents, especially during outages.
- Legislators and regulatory agencies prioritize equity, transparency, and accountability in their decisionmaking processes, are responsive to community needs and changing laws, and hold polluters accountable.
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A fundamentally new energy system for our state — one that is just, democratic, equitable, and powered by 100 percent clean and renewable energy, starting with communities who are most directly impacted by our current fossil fuel economy
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Energy infrastructure is built in the best interest of human health, the economy, and the environment
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Rooftops are blanketed with solar as a part of localized renewable energy systems
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Community resilience centers offer clean and reliable power to our most vulnerable residents, especially during outages.
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Legislators and regulatory agencies prioritize equity, transparency, and accountability in their decisionmaking processes, are responsive to community needs and changing laws, and hold polluters accountable.
Our Approach:
- We facilitate environmental justice communities having a central leadership role in energy policies so the most vulnerable communities are not left behind.
- We support community members in advocating for the phase out of fossil fuels, while simultaneously building clean energy systems
- We partner with organizations that support a living economy, where thousands of local, good-paying jobs are created, community wealth is generated and redistributed first to low-income residents.
- We work with state agencies, such as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Independent System Operation (CAISO), and the California Energy Commission (CEC), to ensure environmental justice is at the forefront of their decisions.
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We facilitate environmental justice communities having a central leadership role in energy policies so the most vulnerable communities are not left behind.
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We support community members in advocating for the phase out of fossil fuels, while simultaneously building clean energy systems
Check out the Regenerate Campaign, a co-led campaign with the Sierra Club, to learn more about our work on retiring gas-fired power plants in frontline communities.
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We partner with organizations that support a living economy, where thousands of local, good-paying jobs are created, community wealth is generated and redistributed first to low-income residents.
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We work with state agencies, such as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Independent System Operation (CAISO), and the California Energy Commission (CEC), to ensure environmental justice is at the forefront of their decisions.
