working together with indigenous peoples in the fight for climate justice
global highlights - affected peoples and impacted communities
Friends of the Earth International works in solidarity with communities affected by climate change, mobilizes citizens to stand up for their rights, and challenges policy makers, institutions and corporations to achieve climate justice and energy sovereignty.
“Glaciers and coral reefs are the canaries in the coal mine. The World Heritage Committee must urgently investigate these sites and ensure that everything necessary is done to maintain their world heritage status, to keep people safe and to pass them on intact to future generations. Legal duties require this action, including the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and these duties must be respected both within the UNESCO and Kyoto processes.”Peter Roderick, Director of the Climate Justice Programme
working together with indigenous peoples in the fight for climate justice
FoE Latin America and the Caribbean is developing activities together with the Movement of Victims and People Affected by Climate Change to strengthen the capacity of indigenous peoples and environmentalists to shape the climate change agenda.
honduras: foei conference on the impacts of climate change
In November 2008, we organized a two-day pre-conference to share experiences about the impacts of climate change and to strengthen resistance to the expansion of mining in communities’ territories.
reflecting affected communities' experiences
FoEI reflects communities’ experiences of resistance and mobilization and translates them into national and international policy demands.
strengthening the climate justice movement
In 2008, social movements and groups that came together during the climate change negotiations in Bali (December 2007) established a new coalition called Climate Justice Now!
