Environmental/Climate Justice

The ECJ team is dedicated to raising education and awareness around current events in climate action and justice. Our work is organized into three subprojects: ECJ Awareness Week, Actions and Activism, and the Climate Classroom podcast. Each of these projects is designed to engage communities, inspire action, and spread awareness as well as empowerment—not just among high school students, but to anyone ready to listen and make a difference.

• ECJ Awareness Week
  
  • Our Future has organized Environmental Climate Justice Awareness Week in high schools across Oregon. This week-long event featured five key activities: a mini documentary screening series, the Rubbish to Radiance art competition, a volunteer day, a speaker panel with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and an interactive eco-quiz

• Actions and Activism
  
  • The Actions and Activism project focused on advocating for food sovereignty in low-income communities by sharing educational materials, raising awareness of existing resources, and empowering community members to organize around their own food solutions. We partnered with local city planners and collaborated with urban farmers to expand education and support efforts. This team also created a toolkit or “go-to-guide” for communities to foster connections, creativity, and begin efforts in their area. 
• Climate Classroom Podcast
  
  • The Climate Classroom Podcast was created to fill the gap in accessible and engaging climate education. Its goal is to provide a fun, positive, and informative resource for listeners of all ages. New episodes are released monthly on Spotify, covering a wide range of topics—from overconsumption to fish, bees, and beyond.

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ECJ is looking to partner with students from schools Green Teams/Eco clubs to host an Awareness Week! If your school is interested in getting involved in Awareness week please fill out the interest form. 

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If you or anyone you know is interested in being a guest speaker on the Climate Classroom Podcast please fill out this short survey so we can get in touch!

To get involved  with the Urban farms Actions and Activism partnered with click HERE

To learn more about volunteer options click HERE

To learn more about Environmental Climate Justice please view our ECJ Learning Resources 

For trusty worthy sites to learn more about current news in climate action check out our ECJ News Outlet Directory