Romero Institute
Mission | The Institute uses a combination of public education, community organizing, and legal action to bring about structural change to address the issues that threaten our human family. |
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President | Daniel Sheehan |
Head | Sara Nelson |
Location | Santa Cruz, California |
Website | RomeroInstitute.org |
The Romero Institute is a nonprofit law and public policy center in
History
Beginnings in the Christic Institute
The
Christic represented victims of the nuclear disaster at
The institute was based in Washington, D.C., with offices in several other major U.S. cities. The Institute received funding from a nationwide network of grass-roots donors, as well as organizations like the New World Foundation.
In 1988, the Christic Institute was ordered to pay $955,000 in
In the wake of this loss, Daniel Sheehan and Sara Nelson regrouped. In 1992, they became the leaders of the Christic Institute's successor organization, the Romero Institute.
Other projects
New Paradigm Institute
The New Paradigm Institute (NPI) was founded in 2023 by
Lakota People's Law Project
Founded in 2004, the Lakota People's Law Project (LPLP) began as a group of Lakota grandmothers organizing around issues relating to the Indian Child Welfare Act. The "Lakota Child Rescue Project" was created to assist in the return of Lakota children to families, tribes, and communities and expanded to include the creation of a tribal foster care program funded with direct Title IV-E of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 funds from the federal government.[6]
In 2016, the Lakota People's Law Project expanded its mission to include land and water issues during the controversial protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Indian Reservation in North Dakota. LPLP defended water protector and attorney Chase Iron Eyes following his arrest in February 2017 and attempted to use a Necessity Defense in his trial, claiming that Iron Eyes had no choice to resist the Dakota Access Pipeline due to risks posed to his family and drinking water. Prosecutors dropped felony charges against Iron Eyes in August 2018.[7]
Greenpower
Greenpower, founded in the beginning of 2016, is a community-based organization aiming to aid the transition away from fossil fuels to locally produced and controlled renewable energy.[8] Accomplishments include a robust organizing effort for Monterey Bay Community Power, a community choice energy program in San Benito, Santa Cruz, and Monterey counties. More recently, Greenpower has extended its work to advocate for community choice energy in other parts of the state.[citation needed]
U.C. Santa Cruz Course on Justice
References
- S2CID 198101169.
- ^ Inc., Design by Cosmic (2018-11-25). "An Interfaith Center for Law and Public Policy • Romero Institute". Romero Institute. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Mother Jones Magazine. Mother Jones. February–March 1988. p. 26.
- ^ "Suit Alleging Plot by Contras, CIA Dismissed : Arms-Drug Smuggling, Conspiracy Charges Unproven, Judge Says". Los Angeles Times. AP. June 24, 1988. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Henderson, Greg (January 13, 1992). "Court lets stand $1 million award against Christic Institute". UPI. UPI. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "About • Lakota People's Law Project". Lakota People's Law Project. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Press Release: All Serious Charges Dropped Against Iron Eyes". Lakota People's Law Project. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ Cosmic, Design By (2018-11-26). "Story – Greenpower". Greenpower. Retrieved 2018-11-27.