Community-Centred Research on Just Energy Transitions

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Justice First is an international research collaboration exploring what a just energy transition looks like when communities are placed at the center of the process.

Working across six communities in Canada, Ghana, India, Mexico, Norway and the United States, we examine how climate change and energy transitions intersect with local cultures, histories, vulnerabilities and experiences of justice, and how communities can play a meaningful role in shaping their own energy futures.

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Why Justice First?

The transition to cleaner energy is not only a technological challenge. It is also social, cultural and political.

Energy and climate policies can overlook the knowledge, priorities and lived experiences of the communities most affected by change. Justice First brings these experiences to the forefront, asking how energy transitions can better recognize local knowledge, address existing inequalities and create meaningful opportunities for community participation.

Our research explores four interconnected themes: community and energy cultures, risk and vulnerability, indigeneity and decoloniality, and transformation and justice.

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