About this platform
This platform highlights the link between energy production and climate justice. It displays problematic issues related to renewable energy production, but also positive visions of how renewable energy can contribute to a societal transformation by improving livelihoods at the local level. We link local struggles and national advocacy with international climate negotiations. Climate Justice and sustainable local development need agreements at international level.
It is key that social aspects from the perspective of local communities are taken into account to achieve goals of the Paris Agreement in a climate justice manner.
Participating partners
Fastenaktion (Swiss Lenten Action) is a development organization based in Switzerland. We understand “impact” as changes in the communities and their living environment to which the activities of programmes and projects contribute. We promote social, cultural, economic and also individual changes towards a sustainable way of life. We work with partner organizations in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, as well as with organizations in Switzerland.
Uma Gota no Oceano is a Brazilian non-profit organization that supports social movements, working with communication strategies – from conception to impact analysis – to increase the empathy and active solidarity of Brazilian society with communities exposed to socio-environmental threats.
Operation Native Amazon (OPAN) is a Brazilian indigenous organization founded in 1969. OPAN works to strengthen indigenous leadership and defend their territories, valuing their culture, their modes of social organization and autonomy. Historically, the multidisciplinary teams of OPAN have carried out grassroots work with indigenous peoples in areas such as politics, land, health and economics.
Censat Agua Viva has been working on the topic of energy and climate justice since its founding over 30 years ago, promoting renewable and alternative forms of energy. As an organization with a close connection to local communities in rural areas throughout Colombia, Censat strives to give these people a voice in the energy and climate debate. Locally, nationally and internationally.
Energy and Climate Justice 