Just Transition Assembly
One of the first big assemblies of the Climate Action Zone was the Just Transition Assembly put on by the It Takes Roots delegation. The event kicked off with a panel of climate leaders talking about…
Dec 9 Migrant Justice Action Update: Over 200 Activists March In Solidarity
On Wednesday, December 9, nearly 200 grassroots activists converged and marched, chanted, and sang with colorful banners, posters and outside the Vincennes detention center in Paris where several…
It Takes Roots Memes
The It Takes Roots delegates have real, community-based solutions to combat the climate crisis. They have come to Paris to present these solutions and move away from the climate crisis. Here are some…
Art of Resistance: It Takes Roots
Some say art is pointless. How can a work of fiction, a drawing, or giant puppet actually stop global warming? Surely, only constructing one art piece as the only strategy to bring corporations to…
Governor Jerry Brown Action – From Paris to California
On the evening of Tuesday, December 8th, members of the It Takes Roots delegation called out Governor Jerry Brown of California on his support of false solutions. The group attended a celebration of…
Pablo Solon: Paris COP21 negotiations are New Carbon Markets Under the Name of Sustainable Development
An Analysis Of COP21 From Within Le Bourget By Pablo Solon, former ambassador Of Bolivia to the UN and an ally of the It Takes Roots Delegation. A draft climate agreement and decision with 48 pages…
Alternatibas’ Global Village
A little ways from the People’s Climate Summit is Alternatibas’ Global Village, a pop-up village showcasing alternative solutions to those of #COP21. I asked my room mate who organizes in Harlem,…
Watch A Powerful Video From Our Dec 4 – Solutions21 Action: End Fracking!
Watch a powerful and inspiring video featuring Kandi Mossett, organizer with the Indigenous Environmental Network and It Takes Roots delegate. This was from an action on Friday December 4,…