Who we are
Oregon Just Transition Alliance is a movement of communities facing climate change, environmental racism, and economic exploitation. We unite over two dozen rural, coastal, and urban communities who experience climate change first and worst.
We’re BIPOC led and rooted in frontline leadership, using the principles of a Just Transition to move from harmful, extractive systems to ones that are fair, sustainable, and regenerative.
Transition is inevitable, but justice is not. We exist to support the vision of our members who are most impacted by climate change and to help bring a just future to life.
The principles of a Just Transition
A Just Transition is about moving from a harmful, extractive economy to one that gives more than it takes, heals more than it harms, and allows people and the land to thrive. Built on profit and exploitation, our current system takes more from the planet than it can replace, causing harm to communities and the land. This kind of economy cannot last forever, and it’s up to us to create something better. Transition is inevitable. Justice is not.
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This is your moment to help all Oregonians survive the climate crisis.