Director Phaedra C. Pezzullo presented at and participated in an all-day workshop with community members, City of Â鶹¹ÙÍø employees and council member, and Â鶹¹ÙÍø County employees about the work of making a Just Transition possible here and beyond.
This workshop was part of Pezzullo’s ongoing work as a founder member and executive committee member of the Just Transition Collaborative at CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø. The Just Transition Collaborative (JTC) engages in community partnerships, projects, and research to advance environmental justice in the transition to a sustainable economy. ÌýWe support more just energy, climate, environmental and labor practices and policies that foster the inclusion of underrepresented peoples and values.
JTC’s initial focus has been inÌýÂ鶹¹ÙÍø, Colorado, and the front range region. In 2016, the JTC successfully incorporated input from diverse constituents to advise the City of Â鶹¹ÙÍø to incorporate social justice objectives in its landmark climate commitment. These included strengthening community leadership and policy inclusion of under-represented constituents, generating socially just economic and employment opportunities, and promoting equity in energy costs and ownership of green technologies.Ìý