How do just transition principles apply to policymaking? Brian Loma of GreenLatinos Colorado and Upstream’s Sydney Harris get real about the policymaking process in a just transition to a reuse economy. They discuss everything from community stakeholder involvement; to capacity, budget, and messaging challenges; to modeling the values of reuse, and more. Stay tuned to the end for some excellent tips on messaging and education. Brian and Sydney close this rich conversation with an invitation to think of policy as a way to create multigenerational wealth and health in our communities.

Resources:

GreenLatinos website
Upstream Series: The Role Of Reuse In A Just Transition
Discussion Paper: The Belem Action Mechanism For A Global Just Transition (Bam) Why And How
Climate Action Network International: COP30 takes a hopeful step towards Justice, but does not go far enough
Resources for policy engagement:
- For NGOs: Bolder Advocacy
- For understanding federal policy: Government 101
- For building grassroots power for local policy: Building Grassroots Power
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