Before we tell you more how we are innovating and shaping policy, take a moment to RSVP to our upcoming webinar on 6/28 where we will share results from our soon-to-be-released report Hidden Hazards: The Impact of Climate Change on Incarcerated People in California Prisons that sheds light on the intersections between the crises of climate disaster and incarceration. RSVP now
Learn More about Hidden Hazards
From the RISE Act (SB 483, Allen) to the Racial Justice Act 4 All (AB 256, Kalra), you know that the Ella Baker Center – along with our many co-sponsors and partners – has numerous state policy wins. These wins provide dignity and opportunity for communities that have historically been left out of policy considerations, like Black and Brown communities, and people with low or no income.
We know that our work must continue to be on the leading edge and continue to be informed those who are most impacted by prisons and policing. That’s why we have started the Emergent Policy Project.
The Emergent Policy Project is a “pop-up” think tank that will convene policymakers and movement partners with current and formerly incarcerated people, and systems-impacted community members to address a specific problem through policy innovation. Our plan is to strengthen movement strategies between established policy actors with experience in the legislature, movement organizations who advance the conditions for change, and people who have been historically excluded from policy decision-making but have unique vision and expertise.
The first brain-child of the Emergent Policy Project � thhe Hidden Hazards report � is set to go live on Wednesday, June 21. Spurred by the fact that climate disasters have the greatest impact on vulnerable populations, the Ella Baker Center, students from the Public Policy Master’s Program at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, and inside organizers examined the intersections of climate change, environmental justice, and the carceral system. Our report will detail why and how our state must do more to protect incarcerated Californians from climate hazards. Check your email and our social channels on June 21 for the exciting launch of this first-of-its-kind report.
To learn more about our Emergent Policy Project and the timely report Hidden Hazards, join us on Wednesday, June 28 for an exclusive webinar. RSVP today to hear from policy and climate experts from across our movement.