justice
We fight for
MAJIC is a coalition of organizations in Michigan that have come together to achieve and actualize Climate Justice for the house of the Great Lakes.
We are a group of organizers, volunteers and professionals creating a sustainable future where the people of Michigan can thrive without suffering the negative physical and economical effects of environmental decline.
our principles
1
We
Keep Us Safe.
We respect and seek to heal and look out for one another. We reduce the potential for our people to get hurt, to be unwell, and to fall ill.
We commit to communal care, consent, and safety.
5
be there for each other.
We seek to excise corporate control from our democracy, pushing back and taking risks for systems change, not just climate change.
We commit to collectivity, solidarity, and complicity.
2
find
your
lane.
This moment will require all of us to win. Find your lane, name it and fill it.
We commit to appreciating the gifts we each bring and putting measures in place to avoid burnout.
6
make the biggest tent.
Our work must hold space for, and challenge, those seeking to shift values.
We commit to creating space for intergenerational connections, survivance, and broad, diverse tactics.
3
operate with integrity.
We will navigate this high-stakes moment together, communicating with transparency and integrity when tensions arise.
We commit to integrity and accountability.
7
respect community leaders.
Stand against racism, and center the experiences and leadership of BIPOC, femme, Disabled and working class.
We commit to revolutionary joy and input from the most impacted communities.
4
don't
just talk about it.
We will win if we all do the work we commit to doing.
We commit to leading with solutions, making realistic commitments and communicating when things don’t go as planned.
8
make the road as
we walk.
Our work must elevate and demonstrate our dreams and demands. We will beat hate with joyful rebellion.
We commit to being bold, having grace in mistakes, and growing organically.
what is
the
green
new
deal?
the
green
new
deal?
The Green New Deal is a 10-year plan introduced by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Markey to mobilize every aspect of American society toward 100% clean and renewable energy, guarantee a good job to all members of our society, and create economic prosperity for all.
Together with this plan, we can transform our economy and society to foster sustainable, cooperative communities that uphold all rights for all people, in harmony with the earth.
