In 2021, the Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) was signed into law. This is the story of how a grassroots coalition helped pass the most equitable climate legislation in the country through years of organizing, advocacy, and centering the communities most impacted by climate change.
Trailer: No Climate. No Equity. No Deal: The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.
Voices
Rev. Michael Atty
ICJC Faith Community Leader
United Congregations of Metro East
Andrew Barbeau
Lead CEJA Negotiator
The Accelerate Group
Senator Cristina Castro
Original Sponsor, Clean Energy Jobs Act
Illinois Senate
Mamie "Mama" Cosey
East St. Louis Resident and Activist
Eduardo Flores
Youth Climate Activist
Clean Power Lake County
Delmar Gillus
Lead CEJA Negotiator
Elevate
Amanda Pankau
ICJC Downstate Leader
Prairie Rivers Network
Juliana Pino
ICJC Steering Committee
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
Governor JB Pritzker
State of Illinois
Representative Ann Williams
Chair, Energy & Environment Committee
Illinois House
Filmmakers
Fenell Doremus
Producer & Director
Danny Alpert
Producer & Director
Trevor Tejeda-Gervais
Producer
Ingrid Roettgen
Editor
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CAMERA
Keith Walker, Bradley Rayford, Kevin Shaw, Mike Swanson
PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE
Xaiver Souter, Tyris Lemon, Tej Chethik, Michael Del Rosario, Julián Trejo Bax
ARCHIVAL VIDEO & STILLS
Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition
SPANISH TRANSLATION
Julián Trejo Bax, Maribel Alva-Sais
SOUND
Shuling Yong, MarTez Reed, Rich Pooler, Derek Hanson
MOTION GRAPHICS
Dizzy Giant
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Frances Cedro