What does global justice have to do with the climate crisis?

Global Justice and climate justice are inherently linked as climate change devastates countries around the world but particularly in the global south. These countries have fewer resources for dealing with climate catastrophe and often have much more harsh punishments for climate activism.

We invite you to join us in May 2024 for a month of solidarity and direct action as part of the 2024 Actions Strategy. Though the battle doesn’t end there, these actions can be taken at any point by anyone.

Outlined in this pack are a few ideas and resources to help get your action planning juices flowing and give you some inspiration for actions you can do in your local area.

To achieve our goal of mass mobilisation, we need everyone, we need you. These Ideas are only suggestions and we encourage you to think about what affects your local community and how you can tie in your existing campaigns.

What Does This Have To Do With The Climate and Ecological Emergency?

Countries in the global south are some of the first to feel the effects of climate breakdown and often get blamed for the rise in temperatures.

Yet it is high income global north countries who produce the majority of the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions.

This follows a history of colonisation and global unrest. Climate change exacerbates existing inequalities such as food & water scarcity, poverty and access to housing. This inturn makes it harder for low income countries to prepare for climate breakdown.

Conflict and arms trades, which are sadly so prevalent in our world today, also exacerbate the effects of climate change. There is already data that suggests that the number of conflicts is rising, along with the global temperature increase. This is a trend we are likely to see continue as the earth continues to heat, and the impacts of the climate emergency become more acute.