- Today is giving me all the feels. Climate & Community Project turns into Climate & Community INSTITUTE! I'm so proud of what we have built over 4 yrs. We are more than a short-term project-- we want to be an institutional home for the climate left. climateandcommunity.org
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- I quit my job to follow a dream w/ @aldasky.bsky.social + @joobilly.bsky.social to create a think tank committed to envisioning the world the Green New Deal could create and building the power w movements to make that a reality. Now we have 9 staff, 60+ fellows, and a thriving jr fellows program.
- We've helped prove that transformative climate policy can win. Our first report was A New Era of Public Power that we developed w Public Power NY to prove the benefits of building public renewables. Now the BPRA has been passed into law. climateandcommunity.org/research/a-n...
- We changed the story on the transportation transition and minerals by proving with cutting edge modeling that we can have more mobility with less mining while achieving zero emissions by 2050. climateandcommunity.org/research/mor...
- We worked to make the Inflation Reduction Act accessible for working people, providing a how-to guide to organizers on decarbonizing homes without displacement. climateandcommunity.org/research/dec...
- We've fought for a ceasefire and arms embargo as a core climate justice demand, linking the threads of the polycrisis to the reality of fighting for Palestinian freedom. climateandcommunity.org/research/cea...
- Check out all of the incredible fellows that have joined us here. *New website feature* -- You can click on their image, get their bio, and see any external research they've done with us! climateandcommunity.org/fellows/
- Thank you to everyone who has helped to build Climate and Community into the *institute* it is today. To envisioning better worlds, building more power, and winning transformative climate policy. ❤️🔥✊