Climate Justice

Our public scholars make sure the poor people and communities of color most impacted by climate injustice are leading the transition to a renewable economy at all levels.

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Inside New Mexico’s Oil and Gas “Sacrifice Zone”: The Fight to Protect Greater Chaco

New Mexico captures hundreds of millions in oil and gas revenue for public services and long-term savings. But communities closest to the wells...

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Europe Is Embracing Green Protectionism — At the Cost of a Global Green Transition

Developed countries pledged to support poorer countries in their green transitions. Under a new EU policy, they’re applying penalties instead — and the...

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SYMPOSIUM ROUNDUP: Forging a Democracy That Works for All

A visionary exercise for progressives in an age of American fascism from our third annual Wallace Symposium.

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Red Card: World Cup Fans and the Public Subsidize Private Jet Polluters

A new tracker reveals 147 kilotons of excess carbon at the World Cup.

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Backsliding on Climate Could Cost Not Only Elections But Lives

Economic populism goes hand in hand with a clean energy transition.

Reports

SYMPOSIUM ROUNDUP: Forging a Democracy That Works for All

A visionary exercise for progressives in an age of American fascism from our third annual Wallace Symposium.

BLUEPRINT: Forging a Democracy that Works for All

Countering the power of billionaires, corporations, and the Pentagon

The True Cost of the Military in Hawaiʻi

A comprehensive analysis of the economic, environmental, strategic, and social impacts of the U.S. military presence in Hawaiʻi

The Dark Side of the Energy Transition: Green Colonialism in Southern Honduras

Multinational corporations exploited demand for green energy to shake down some of the most impoverished communities in the Americas.

The G20 at a Crossroads

An independent assessment of the G20’s impact — and lessons for an equitable economic future.

2025 Rural Policy Action Report: A Roadmap for Rural Progress

A positive agenda to improve rural people’s lives and deliver lower costs, higher wages, and freedom.

Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Massachusetts

Sustainable Aviation Fuels aren’t a realistic way to reduce aviation emissions in the Bay State.

Bold Ideas for a New Progressive Majority

A visionary exercise for progressives in an age of American fascism from our second annual Wallace Symposium.

The Corporate Assault on Honduras

How mafia-style investments undermine the Honduran people’s struggle for democracy and dignity.

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Climate Justice

Latest work

Europe Is Embracing Green Protectionism — At the Cost of a Global Green Transition

SYMPOSIUM ROUNDUP: Forging a Democracy That Works for All

Red Card: World Cup Fans and the Public Subsidize Private Jet Polluters

Backsliding on Climate Could Cost Not Only Elections But Lives