Advancing Climate & Energy Justice

Climate justice links human rights and development…safeguarding the rights of the most vulnerable and sharing the burdens and benefits of climate change and its resolution equitably and fairly.

Most vulnerable communities experiences are nuanced, and Indigenous peoples are witnessing such catastrophic climate variabilities while contributing next to nothing to the phenomenon that is causing the destruction.

The climate crisis is a political, social, and ethical issue rather than a purely environmental one caused by an unsustainable extraction and economic model driven by unequally distributed wealth and power in the world exacerbating social and economic inequalities especially in indigenous and marginalized communities.

Our climate and energy justice advocacy focuses on;

Demanding for Free Prior and Informed Consent
Advocate for communities right to energy access
Strengthening IP and LC’s meaningful and collective voice in national, regional and global climate and energy processes
Advocating for inclusive, equitable, just and democratic energy transition
Challenging false solutions
Map national laws and policies on IP & LC rights including land ,territory and resource rights and the relationship to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Collecting insights and experiences relevant to strengthening mitigation and adaptation of communities
Monitor regional and global climate related processes
Develop and strengthen grassroots collective voices for meaningful participation in climate processes,
Strengthen IP and LC grassroots activists meaningful engagement with national, regional and global processes and raise visibility of their struggles
Advocating for equitable, just and democratic energy transition

Our demand for energy justice focuses on the need for equity in the social and economic participation in the energy systems while remediating the social, economic, ecological, and health burdens of those disproportionately impacted by the energy systems.

Energy is a social and material construct negotiated and disputed through political, economic, and cultural processes.

Our efforts are aimed at demanding safe, affordable, clean, and democratically managed energy for all communities, centering the concerns of historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities.

In efforts to advance social cultural and economic rights, we;

Advocate for FPIC and protection of indigenous rights to self determination

Cultural Survival is an organization that advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports their self-determination, cultures, and political resilience. They have published a guide to help Indigenous leaders define their Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) priorities and protocols, which outlines the extensive considerations necessary to ensure the respect of Indigenous Peoples

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Advocate for phase out of fossil fuels

Advocating for the phase-out of fossil fuels involves urging governments and businesses to transition to renewable energy sources to mitigate climate change and improve public health.

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Address climate debt and climate financing

Addressing climate debt and climate financing involves several strategies aimed at supporting developing nations in their climate action efforts while managing their financial burdens. One proposal by the V20 group calls for a global deal on carbon financing, which would require major polluting economies to pay a fair price for the carbon they emit and use at least part of the revenues generated to meet sustainable investment needs in climate-vulnerable nations.

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Advocate for and pilot community owned energy projects in enhancing energy access

Community-owned energy projects have shown significant potential in enhancing energy access and promoting local economic development. The Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) works with various stakeholders to provide technical assistance and invest in clean energy projects that aim to reduce energy costs and avoid pollution.

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Fight false climate and energy solutions

Fighting false climate and energy solutions involves advocating for real, renewable, and just solutions to address climate change. False solutions, such as carbon capture and storage (CCUS), hydrogen, and carbon offsets, are often promoted by fossil fuel companies and their political allies to give the appearance of meaningful climate action while actually functioning to delay effective policies that might challenge their power, control, and profits.

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