Blog
Featuring contributions from JTNWI organizers and community members on the frontlines of environmental justice in Northwest Indiana. From personal stories and poetry to campaign updates, interviews, and reflections, these pieces highlight local resistance, community power, and the collective work of building a just, fossil-free future.
The Hourglass: A Poem
Generations of generating will stop,
Buildings will empty,
Quiet and birdsong will prevail.
It’s a transition…
It’s a hard transition.
Make it just.
Project Clean Air: A Reflection of Me and Everyone Who Made It Possible
JTNWI fellow and Freshwater Lab alum, Saif Syed, reflects on the impact and importance of Project Clean Air
How Growing Up in Colombia Led Me to Fight for Northwest Indiana
JTNWI’s digital organizer shares how her childhood in Colombia shaped her commitment to winning a Just Transition in Northwest Indiana