Cynthia Mellon is policy coordinator at the Climate Justice Alliance (CJA), a growing member alliance in the climate justice movement of 70 urban and rural frontline communities, organizations and supporting networks in the climate justice movement.
CJA is dedicated to building Just Transition away from extractive systems of production, consumption and political oppression, and toward resilient, regenerative and equitable economies.
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Don’t Tax Carbon—Just Stop Digging It Up
Carbon taxes are regressive and ineffective, failing to provide the transformative change we need.
Cynthia Mellon
We need to be united in the fight against fascism and repression.
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