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BOLD
UNITY CALLS US TO INTEGRATE>
CONSOLIDATE> AND GROW
This
moment calls for us to be bold, to speak truth
to power, and to grow together as a unified
movement. Today CJA announces that it is
opening up membership to base-building
frontline organizations and we need your help
to spread the word and build a visionary bold
“WE” that is able to take risks, build power,
and win!
We are
reaching the 100 day mark of this new
Administration that has increased
militarization, enforced policing, and
expanded the persecution of our communities.
The trillion dollar budget proposed by Trump
demonstrates the Administration’s sustained
effort to dismiss the science behind climate
and kill the safety guards that our
communities have fought to keep workers,
communities, and Mother Earth from harm’s way.
Our threats are mounting by the day and the
need for a strong Climate Justice Alliance is
more important than ever. CJA frontline
communities have come together to fight the
bad and put forth solutions along with other
grassroots groups across the country. To
“build the bigger we” CJA along with
ItTakesRoots is mobilizing for the People’s
Climate March in D.C. and around the country.
We are joining with 50+ groups of Beyond the
Moment in organizing Pop ED, policy reform,
May Day mobilizing, and beyond.
SPREAD
THE WORD TO BECOME A CJA MEMBER
To
fortify a united movement for climate justice
in strong opposition to climate deniers and
false solutions, CJA will open up membership
to base-building frontline communities April
18th, 2017 and will open membership to
Alliances, Networks, and Movement Support
Organizations starting June 10th, 2017. The
truth is that the work our communities do in
the areas of Food Sovereignty, Energy
Democracy, Housing and across all the sectoral
shifts of the Just Transition is really
speaking to the people’s struggle as a
framework to restore justice and maintain
climate justice as a movement issue. But, CJA
does not only seek to “build a bigger we” we
need to build a more “strategic we” so new
members are aligned to existing membership
(your potential local partners), come from
areas where CJA may be under-represented
(Indian Country, Northwest, South, Gulf,
Midwest, rural areas) or are strong candidates
to one day become Our Power Communities that
are able to transform our economy into a
regenerative tool for climate justice.
New
membership applications will be reviewed and
approved on a first come-first serve basis
each quarter and we will limit membership-- so
make sure to have the organizations you
recommend apply soon and mention you as their
recommendation.
Link
to CJA
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Benefits of CJA Membership – As a CJA
member, you:
- Influence
the alliance’s work to address root causes
to climate change
- Build
with a diverse set of allies across the
country and internationally.
- Engage
in CJA national and regional programs (CJA
gatherings, trainings, membership calls,
etc.)
- Are
eligible for stipends and resources for CJA
programs (in general, priority will be given
to base-building frontline grassroots
groups)
- Amplify
your local work nationally through CJA
strategic communications, research, policy
initiatives, and multi-sector relationships.
- Participate
and inform the working groups of the
alliance
- Have
the potential to become an Our Power
Community
- Attend,
participate and vote at CJA National
Gatherings
- Have
access to research and training tools
PROCESS
TO APPLY FOR CJA MEMBERSHIP
Organizations
fill out online
membership form, (if you
prefer, an application form can be sent to
you) indicating that they meet the membership
criteria, provide information about their
organization and indicate that a
decision-making body of their organization has
made an affirmative decision to join CJA.
The
CJA membership committee began meeting a
couple of weeks ago. (We are still looking for
members). They are working on an orientation
plan for new members and will put forth
recommendations on the approval of new members
to the CJA Executive Director and Steering
Committee for review. Full membership will be
informed of new members on leadership calls
each quarter as relevant. New members will be
fully ratified into CJA at our National
Convenings. The Membership Committee will
balance membership applications to ensure a
sufficient majority of grassroots
organizations in the membership of CJA. The
Membership will look strategically at areas
where CJA is underrepresented (Indian
Country, Northwest, South, Gulf, Midwest,
rural areas) as priority regions for
acceptance.
What
is a base-building frontline organization?
Base-building
Frontline Organizations
are groups that are building people power
among those most impacted by the extractive
economy, which is at the root of climate
change. These include environmental justice,
climate justice or community groups that are
accountable to a significant base. They may
have a formal or informal organizational
structure.
Grassroots
Organizing Sector has
the following attributes:
It is made up of community based
organizations, their networks and alliances;
It is rooted in, and accountable to
communities of color and low income
communities most directly impacted by the
issues being addressed;
It builds local power and leadership to
influence the decisions that affect their
communities; It is comprised of those working
on environmental justice linked to broader
struggles for positive social change and
transformation.
SHARE THE CJA MEMBERSHIP FORM VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA
You
can share
this form with the
organization(s) you think would be a good fit
for the Alliance! You can also find the
application form the CJA website at www.ourpowercampaign.org
under “Take Action” and “Become a Member.”
Check
out this
document for
sample social media posts to share!
If you
know of any organizations who fit the criteria
please encourage them to apply and let’s build
the world we can thrive in. Recommendations
from Membership will be prioritized if
submitted by May 15th. Thank you. For more
information please contact member...@gmail.com.
Thank
you,
CJA Membership Committee and Staff
Climate Justice Alliance
http://www.ourpowercampaign.org/
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