"The Climate Justice Lives Here! Festival is a celebration of our resilience, our leadership, and our deep-rooted knowledge of the place. By lifting local narratives, we create space for the lived experiences of frontline communities to guide the solutions that will protect and sustain our neighborhoods. It is only by centering our voices that we can ensure a just, equitable transition to a green future."

Elizabeth Yeampierre

Executive Director

"This is M1 from Dead Prez and I like to say that it is important that our voice is front and center in the Climate Justice Movement because we are the ones who pay the highest price, no matter how it boils down because the lowest workers and low-income communities always receive the poorest of the conditions that we experience. So it’s important that we be the people who say this is where it stops, we are the example. And even though not seeing as warriors by the brand climate justice, we are - we are the voices, we are the strongest heard, we are the clearest, when it comes to what really must happen..."

M1

Member of Dead Prez

"The Solutions Project proudly supported Frontline Leaders and the vision of 100% renewable energy at the historic People’s Climate March. Since then, grassroots partners like UPROSE are building and exercising power, transforming neighborhoods like Sunset Park, Brooklyn into a hub for green manufacturing, local jobs, renewable energy, and youth leadership–demonstrating that climate justice lives here!"

Gloria Walton

Executive Director, The Solutions Project

"Lifting the local narrative to the frontline through music, spoken word, and storytelling is essential for our survival as a community. It's through these efforts that we not only sustain and support our cultural traditions but also provide a living wage to our artists while developing a new, actualized version of our music."

JuanMa Morales

Founder and Leader of Sonido Costeño

"If we are to seriously solve the interconnected economic, racial, and climate crises rapidly fueling climate chaos in our neighborhoods, we must follow the lead of local, place-based frontline communities like UPROSE who are building scalable and replicable solutions right now. That's why we're so excited to support the Climate Justice Lives Here! Festival on the 10 year anniversary of the People's Climate March! Let's celebrate frontline communities actualizing the Just Transition."

KD Chavez

Interim Deputy Director, Climate Justice Alliance

“Our future demands that we uplift the voices of those most impacted by climate change. We honor their lived experiences and diverse perspectives. We rise to a higher humanity by acting with courage and compassion to create change that our communities and the world need.”

Dr. Drum

Performing Artist, BombaYo

“The road to a just climate future begins with the leadership of those most impacted by the climate and environmental justice crisis. If we envision a world powered by clean, affordable energy where all have access to clean air, water, housing, and life-sustaining work, our movements must center the voices and experiences of communities on the frontlines—those who understand the costs of the crisis, and can envision the possibilities of a world built anew.”

Stephan Edel

Executive Director, NY Renews

“I’m so excited to be a part of such an important event. Lifting our local narrative is essential for the health of our community. UPROSE has been on the frontline for many years. It’s an honor to call them family.”

Flaco Navaja

Performing Artist

“The Climate Justice Lives Here Festival is a testament to the resilience and leadership of frontline communities in the fight against the climate crisis. At GreenLatinos, we believe that those most impacted by environmental harm hold the solutions we need to build a just and sustainable future. Partnering with UPROSE for this festival underscores our commitment to lifting up the voices of Latino/a/e communities and other marginalized groups who are often left out of these critical conversations...”

Irene Burga

Climate Justice & Clean Air Director, GreenLatinos

“It is essential that we listen to those in our local frontline climate justice movements who gathered the wisdom and strategies necessary in this critical time. And there is no more powerful means of communication than music to listen and respond!”

Taína Asili

Performing Artist

"...‘Climate Justice Lives Here’ is a powerful example of how grassroots organizing can engage and uplift local communities to imagine a healthier, more sustainable future for all. We salute the efforts of UPROSE and Councilmember Aviles in working together to ensure that Sunset Park residents are leading the charge to combat the impact of climate change and deliver justice for their community.”

Murad Awawdeh

President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition

"The Climate Justice Lives Here Festival exemplifies the power of collective action rooted in community. Those who have been harmed by the forces driving the climate crisis are most likely to have the insights necessary to stop it. The Center for Earth Ethics is excited to be a part of this special moment in this great movement. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the People’s Climate March in partnership with UPROSE is also a testament to the enduring spirit of alliances built on shared values. It’s a time for reflection, engagement and stoking the energy we need to make meaningful change!"

Karenna Gore

Executive Director, Center for Earth Ethics

"As a public health nonprofit founded on the basis of uplifting community voices in order to elevate community health, we firmly believe that the best advocacy happens by the community, for the community. We are excited to be able to extend this approach to the environmental justice space through our partnership with UPROSE on the Climate Justice Lives Here! festival and beyond!"

Hewett Chiu

President, Raising Health