Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota (EJAM) and Women's Environmental Institute (WEI) and began collaborating on the Climate Justice Project in 2008.  

Members attended the seventh session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), whose special theme this forum was Climate change, bio-cultural diversity and livelihoods.

The Climate Justice project was represented by WEI, EJAM, or both at a variety of local events, including the May 23rd Green Jobs roundtable with Van Jones, the Little Earth solar panel Community Celebration and Feast, the Green By Design Conference, and the Chalchitlicue Environmental Justice Summit. Eleonore Wesserle also spoke on Climate Justice and Green Jobs at the May 9th Phillips Environmental Justice Forum and Feast, and the June 4th follow-up to that meeting. Both WEI and EJAM continue to build relationships on the issues of Climate Justice and Green Jobs with community groups, community members, and local decision-makers.