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Sharon Lavigne President, Rise St. James; Retired Special Education Teacher; 2021 Goldman Prize Recipient; Forbes Magazine 50 Over 50 Inaugural Impact List
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Today, #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement leaders and allies gathered together outside the Formosa Plastics Corporation, USA headquarters to demand justice for victims in Vietnam, Texas, and Louisiana! Stellar reporting by Ted Goldberg for NJ Spotlight News thirteen.org/programs/nj-sp…


What does it mean to be disabled? Can we speak of environmental injustice as a disabling force? In today's Agents of Change essay, Brandon Rothrock reflects on disabilities, energy extraction and petrochemical buildout. ehn.org/cancer-alley-a…

Las reivindicaciones de justicia medioambiental de las comunidades asoladas por la extracción de #petróleo y la industria petroquímica suelen caer en oídos sordos. @ehnewsroom Brandon Rothrock Agents of Change in Environmental Justice #justiciaambiental ow.ly/jNHs50Tfznl

Moms Tell the Department of Energy: Burning Plastic Is Not a Climate Solution momscleanairforce.org/burning-plasti… via Moms Clean Air Force

You should enter this raffle. Seriously. It's only ten dollars and you could win something worthwhile while helping our friends risestjames. See this Instagram post by @bird__harris instagram.com/p/DBHCyZpxSQ_/…


We are so honored that Ms. Sharon Lavigne will be speaking at our Chutzpah phonebank next Tuesday. Please sign up to hear from this amazing leader, and get out the climate vote! secure.everyaction.com/zvPfAzlVAUCWGo…


Happy #MLK Day Yall Rachel Maddow MSNBC Laura Coates Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Nancy Pelosi Hakeem Jeffries The Real Trump47 Elon Musk We Will See !



As we enter a Lenten season of renewal, join Sharon C. Lavigne, members of risestjames, and various civic and cultural leaders in making a difference by embracing “Plastic-Free Fridays” every week through Easter. commondreams.org/opinion/plasti…

A more sustainable Mardi Gras? risestjames, Krewe of Freret, and others are taking steps to reduce the use of plastics at the annual celebration. 👏 #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic commondreams.org/opinion/plasti…

commondreams.org/opinion/plasti… Common Dreams Gary C. Watson, Jr.


This risestjames Gary C. Watson, Jr. interview with Adam S. Dohrenwend is an incredible crash course on the history of industrial production in Louisiana and you should definitely listen to it as soon as possible. open.spotify.com/episode/55p3Xj…

Thrilled to be featured on risestjames’s podcast this week to discuss my research on the intersection of gerrymandering, labor, and industrial pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley! Give it a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/55p3Xj…
