“The real promise of the book rests here, in its description of necessary systemic changes and how they might be achieved. As suggested by the subtitle, one pathway to a just future is through the agency of labor and community organizing. Cha offers inspiring examples of how local actors can effectively challenge existing power structures.” — Places
“… A Just Transition for All … is an important read not only for
those concerned about climate change but also those concerned with labor rights, social justice, and economic equality as well.” —Industrial and Labor Relations Review
“A brilliant, field-defining book based on years of fieldwork with workers and communities. This text will radically improve public and scholarly debates on climate politics.”
—Daniel Aldana Cohen, Assistant Professor of Sociology, UC Berkeley; coauthor of A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal
“Crisply written, sharply analytical, and deeply rooted in movement organizing, A Just Transition for All provides clarity on the conversations around economic, environmental, and social justice and offers guideposts for a better future for our planet.”
—Manuel Pastor, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity, University of Southern California; Director, USC Equity Research Institute
“… A Just Transition for All is a call to action. It is an important read not only for
those concerned about climate change but also those concerned with labor rights, social
justice, and economic equality as well. Continuing to exploit resources and people in building
solar installations or electric vehicles continues the same cycle of exploitation and extraction
that drives the climate crisis. Renewable energy built by exploiting labor is a choice, Cha
reminds us, not a necessity. Different choices and policy decisions can be made that center
the health and well-being of people and planet. Addressing the climate crisis is an opportunity
to transition to a more just future, but like so many opportunities, they are merely theoretical
unless acted upon.”
—ILR Review
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