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DESCRIPTION:To avert the worst impacts of climate change, a transition away from fossil 
 fuels is necessary. However, what this transition looks like and what would 
 make a transition “just,” remain open questions. What workers are 
 missing from “green” economy discussions? What role do workers play in 
 the fight for a future without fossil fuels? How can workers and 
 communities ensure the transition is “just”? \n\nJoin the Center for 
 Labor and Community for a conversation with Dr. J. Mijin Cha (author of A 
 Just Transition for All: Workers and Communities for a Carbon-Free Future, 
 MIT Press) and Saket Soni (author of The Great Escape: A True Story of 
 Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America, Algonquin Books), moderated 
 by Labor Notes’ Labor-Climate Organizer, Keith Brower-Brown, for a timely 
 discussion of these questions and more.This event will bring together 
 academics, labor organizers, and workers from across the region to think 
 together about how to move beyond a fuel-based economy. A reception with 
 light refreshments and book signing will be held after the discussion. 
 \n\nThis event is free and open to the public. There will also be the 
 option to join via live stream. RSVP Here: 
 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCubqtuKUApy9i9T98gxUyirZjs5PEvsNeVVgIxGxTcu0Gzw/viewform\n\nJ. 
 Mijin Cha is an assistant professor of environmental studies at the 
 University of California, Santa Cruz. She is also a fellow at Cornell 
 University's Climate Jobs Institute and a fellow at the Climate and 
 Community Institute. Her research looks at the intersection of inequality 
 and the climate crisis and how to advance a "just transition," where the 
 energy transition is leveraged to advance a more just future. Dr. Cha is on 
 the board of Greenpeace Fund and a member of the California Bar.\n\nSaket 
 Soni is a labor organizer and human rights strategist. He is founder and 
 director of Resilience Force, a national initiative to transform 
 America’s response to natural disasters by strengthening and securing 
 America’s resilience workforce. As director, Saket crafts the 
 organization’s advocacy and media strategy, and provides strategic 
 counsel to social justice advocates and government officials across the 
 country. \n\nKeith Brower Brown (Moderator) is Labor Notes' Labor-Climate 
 Organizer and an affiliate researcher at the UC Berkeley Labor Center. He 
 has worked for utilities tracking renewable energy construction, organized 
 as a United Auto Workers department steward, and holds a Ph.D. in Geography 
 from UC Berkeley. Keith lives in Oakland, CA.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/11/14/18870757.php
SUMMARY:A Just Transition for Whom? Book launch and Discussion
LOCATION:London Nelson Community Center, Auditorium, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/11/14/18870757.php
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