“It Takes Roots to Grow the Resistance” is a delegation of over 100 grassroots leaders from frontline communities impacted by the Trump’s administration’s policies. This delegation is organized by the Climate Justice Alliance,the Grassroots Global Justice Alliance, the Indigenous Environmental Network and the Right to the City Alliance. It aims to grow local power through a series of direct actions, marches and workshops. The importance of grassroots, communities of color and low-income representation in the movement is highlighted by leaders such as Sylvia Lopez (Domestic Workers organizer, Mujeres Unidas y Activas), Ahmina Maxey (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)) and Angela Adrar (Climate Justice Alliance). Photo credit: It Takes Roots to Grow the Resistance
