Climate Justice

We only have one world. More renewable energy .

Inspire our grandchildren. I am involved as much as I can.

For everyone to understand the comprehensive and cohesive impacts on climate change - those who will need to internally relocate if there is non -implementation of renewables etc leading to increasing higher temperatures causing further rising sea levels and climate change. The impact of increased droughts and floods on farms/businesses and the mental health of farmers and others leading to higher food prices and health costs. Higher energy prices from needing more air-conditioning and unfair royalties/non-taxing of gas companies and other environmental polluters. Also those who will need to relocate from islands or other countries and lose their connection to land and culture

This is an issue that affects us all, and yet, a lot of people do not understand how, or why this is important. Linking climate justice with tangible things that affect people can help to humanise the issue and make it less out here/something that doesn't affect me/us. Also, by helping people understand issues that are affecting them in the here and now eg. cost of living, housing crisis, mental health etc and how that links with issues of climate may help to get action now. If people are facing immediate issues it's difficult for them to think about the future. We need people to understand that everything is linked and for a better future, we all need to work together to protect our ecosystems and natural world.

We need to work hand-in-hand to nurture the only "common home" we have. We, as human beings, have the capacity to understand better what is going on in our planet Earth. We have a lot of documents written about the effects of climate change. We have to be pro-active and conscientious to make our world a better place for us and for the future generations to come.

Climate change is already impacting communities and will be catastrophic if we don't do more. Marginalised people are/will be disproportionately affected. I would like to see an intersectional climate justice campaign that aligns with Amnesty's Global Strategic Framework Outcome 2.3: States phase out, and require corporations to phase out, polluting and other environmentally unsustainable policies and practices that negatively impact people’s human rights, adopt human-rights consistent clean energy policies and ensure a ‘just climate transition’ that secures racial and gender justice and the rights of all disadvantaged groups.

I would like to help, but I have a degenerative Neurological Condition that affects my speech and mobility…

Clearly articulating how climate justice is linked to social justice and working in coalition with grassroots movements

Climate change is a reality in our midst that is hard to ignore. We have a responsibility to take care of our "common home." If it will perish, all of us will perish.

Focus on stories of those working to curb climate change and how working together and joining in solutions is worthwhile and important and not just the negativity

It intersects and connects with so many aspects of Human Rights we are currently fighting for - protest, refugee rights, women, indigenous justice - and it exacerbates all of it. It's a great gateway for young people into activism.