Equity and climate justice
We see the impacts of the climate emergency disproportionately impacting those living in the Global South, who have contributed the least to carbon emissions but who find themselves on the frontline of climate change. Fighting climate injustice is central to our mission.
A key focus for our team is empowering and supporting climate youth activists and future climate leaders from the Global South, equipping them with the resources, information and training they need to feel confident in telling their story.
We are doing this in the following ways:
- Youth activist training based in the Global South. Via organisations such as Youth 4 Nature and Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS) / Mock COP, we provide training, tools and resources to support activists in their work.
- Finance and training for the African Youth Climate Education Leaders Fellowship. We provide funding and support for the leadership team on planning, content and platforms, and help over 90 youth climate activists develop skills in communications and storytelling.
- Funding and support via the Savitri Foundation. We work with the Savitri Foundation to provide youth activists with ‘Love Trust Grants’ to support individuals in their work, recognising their valuable impact and ensuring they get the funding they need to focus on their mission.
- Supporting schools projects in Africa. We have worked with Vanessa Nakate on the launch of Vash Green Schools, a project addressing energy poverty in rural schools in Uganda, by providing communications support and funding three schools; with Kevin Mtai on the Bustani Schools Garden Project by funding four schools and a community garden; and with Elizabeth Wathuti on the Green Generation Initiative in Kenya.
- Ensuring that youth climate activists voices are heard globally. We are working to find ways to get 30 youth climate activists to take part in COP27, as well as inviting two activists from African countries to join our Greenhouse Communications team.