CRCJ engages in collective action to win substantive policies that protect the climate and create good local jobs.

PROTECT THE CLIMATE
WORK FOR JUSTICE

Our Platform

The Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs builds alliances among diverse constituencies to combat climate change, create jobs and promote racial, economic and environmental justice.

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We believe the climate crisis presents an opportunity to build thriving local economies that are not only more sustainable but also more just and equitable.

Latest News from CRCJ

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Aisha K. Staggers

Free Transit Forever Policy Letter

1 February 2023 Dear Governor Ned Lamont, House Speaker Matthew Ritter, House Majority Leader Jason Rojas, Transportation Committee Co-Chairs Rep. Roland Lemar and Sen. Christine

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What We Do

BUILD DIVERSE ALLIANCES

We work with labor unions, environmental groups, social justice organizations and religious institutions 

CREATE JOBS

We advocate for renewable energy projects that create good paying jobs

COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE

We advance Connecticut’s transition to a low-carbon economy

PROMOTE JUSTICE

We integrate racial and economic justice into our climate initiatives

Our Affiliates

Here are a few of our ever-widening circle of allies willing to fight for policies that lead to a more just and vibrant society.

Incorporating Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Principles in Climate Adaptation Planning

The CDC has partnered with the American Public Health Association (APHA) to create the “Climate Change and Health Playbook: Adaptation Planning for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” The playbook is a “comprehensive, step-by-step resource is designed to supplement the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework and support public health departments and adaptation planners as they blend JEDI into their climate and health efforts.”