Time’s up for dirty fossil fuels.
The goal of New Mexico Climate Justice is to help communities mobilize to protect air, water, and land, by providing information, calls to action, and easy ways people can rapidly take action. Our climate future depends on stopping new oil, gas, and coal projects now and swiftly phasing out existing fossil fuel production.
New Mexico is now the nation’s second leading oil and gas producer–frontline communities' health is at risk. We aim to amplify the voices of those directly impacted by pollution and climate change and bring attention the work of activists fighting oil, gas, mining, and nuclear industries.We aim to amplify the voices of those directly impacted by pollution and climate crisis and coordinate the work of activists fighting oil, gas, mining, and nuclear industries.
CURRENT CAMPAIGNS
No Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in Rio Rancho
Fighting a Proposed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) storage facility in Rio Rancho, Albuquerque by New Mexico Gas Company. LNG liquefaction requires immense energy in order to achieve the ultra low temperatures required for condensation, refrigeration, venting, leaks, and flaring which make LNG more energy intensive than conventional natural gas. This poses environmental health risks, as well as a continuing reliance on fossil fuel extraction. This storage project would also be estimated to pass on the cost of $181 million of facility construction to ratepayers in the future.
ENVIORNMENTAL JUSTICE
Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground
The March 2023 IPCC report clearly states we need immediate, rapid and large scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and this means we must halt all new fossil fuel infrastructure projects now.
Fund a Just Transition
A Just Transition represents a host of strategies to transition whole communities to build thriving economies that provide dignified, productive and ecologically sustainable livelihoods; democratic governance and ecological resilience. Based on the Climate Justice Alliance’s deep work on the vision of a just transition.
Listen to Frontline Communities
In actions and media we try to center BIPOC voices and advocate for frontline communities right to participate as equal partners at every level of decision making, including needs assessment, planning, implementation, enforcement and evaluation.
Polluters in New Mexico
New Mexico is 2nd largest Oil & Gas producer in the US
NM has long been used as an Energy Sacrifice Zone– for Coal, Uranium Mining, Oil & Gas, fracking
Meet Our Community Advisors
Anni Hanna, an educator photographer and mother, has a strong commitment to standing up to protect air, water, soil and water for future generations.
Anni Hanna, Director
Sofia Jenkins-Nieto(she/her) a UNM graduate in Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies, she has taken advantage of every opportunity possible in order to expand her knowledge and make a positive impact on the world.
Sophia Jenkins Nieto, Advisor
Lora Anne Lucero, a retired city planner and environmental lawyer, is actively engage in climate change education. She attended COP26 in Scotland.
Lora Lucero, Advisor
Eleanor Bravo served as the Southwest Director of Food & Water Watch for 10 years and is now a consultant in the fields of environmental preservation and environmental justice.
Eleanor Bravo, Advisor
