This book brings together the voices of people from five continents who live work and research on the front lines of climate resistance and renewal. The many contributors to this volume explore the impacts of extreme weather events in Africa the Caribbean and on Pacific islands experiences of life-long defenders of the land and forests in Brazil India Indonesia and eastern Canada and efforts to halt the expansion of fossil-fuel infrastructure from North America to South Africa. They offer various perspectives on how a just transition toward a fossil-free economy can take shape as they share efforts to protect water resources better feed their communities and implement new approaches to urban policy and energy democracy. Climate Justice and Community Renewal uniquely highlights the accounts of people who are directly engaged in local climate struggles and community renewal efforts including on-the-ground land defenders community organizers leaders of international campaigns agroecologists activist-scholars and many others. It will appeal to students researchers activists and all who appreciate the need for a truly justice-centered response to escalating climate disruptions. . Language: English