About Us

“When we remove any species from its habitat or disrupt any of its neighbors…we may be dooming that species to extinction….”

— Edward C. Fritz, Realms of Beauty: The Wildnerness Areas of East Texas

Climate Justice Texas was created to start a movement at the heart of the nation’s oil & gas economy - for local young people, by local young people.

Today’s youth have grown up knowing that our world is facing climate-related challenges that have never been seen before: A warming planet, rising sea levels, and mega-storms, have pushed the topic of “climate change” to the forefront of government agendas and media topics. However, on the ground in Texas, knowledge about what any of that means or what people can do about it is practically nonexistent.

We want to change that!

Here in Southeast Texas, we are home to the largest petrochemical buildout in the nation and the largest LNG infrastructure in the world. However, many of our communities are suffering — the quality of our cities, our health, and our lives does not reflect the fact that we are home to the most profitable companies in the world.

We are also home to the 2nd most biodiverse place on the planet, the Big Thicket region of East Texas. We have incredible, rare carnivorous plants, populations of sea turtles, are a migratory corridor for birds, and are a safe haven for many native flora and fauna that have been pushed to the brink of extinction - like Texas trailing phlox.

At Climate Justice Texas, we empower ourselves and our friends with knowledge about our environments’ past, present, and future so we can make our community greener, cleaner, and better for all.

Membership FAQs

  • Our main CJT cohort is made up of young adults, which we technically qualify as 18-35 year olds, but we are community-inclusive and everyone is welcome to join! Members or attendees under 18 may have to have a parent or guardian with them or sign a release form, depending on the event.

  • Yes! Totally free. Welcome aboard! :)

  • We are based in Beaumont, Texas, but we host events in and around Jefferson County, Hardin County, and Tyler County. We hope to expand in the future to include more parts of Texas :)

  • You might sometimes hear our team members refer to Climate Justice Texas as its acronym “CJT.” This is just because it’s easier and makes us feel ~cool~.

Location & Land Acknowledgement

 

We are based in Nederland, Texas just outside of Beaumont. We explore and grow the natural beauty in mostly in Jefferson County, but also in Hardin County, Tyler County, Orange County, and Galveston County.

Native Land Acknowledgement: Coast

We give grace and gratitude to the Karankawa and Atakapa-Ishak tribes, who previously flourished along the coastline. Read more about them here and here.

Native Land Acknowledgement:
Piney Woods

We give grace and gratitude to the Alabama-Coushatta tribe, which calls the forested land of the Big Thicket their home. Read more about them here.