J. Mijin Cha is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is also a fellow at Cornell University’s newly launched Climate Jobs Institute, where she works with the Climate Jobs National Resource Center. Dr. Cha’s work looks at the intersection of climate, labor, and inequality. Her recent research is on “just transition,” how to transition workers and communities equitably into a low-carbon future. Dr. Cha is on the board of Greenpeace Fund, board member emeritus of the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment, and a member of the California Bar.