Although Central America hardly contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions, the region is one of the hardest hit by climate change. Droughts and weather extremes are already leading to crop failures and the destruction of the livelihoods of many people. This is often accompanied by conflicts over scarce resources and migration.
CIR supports its partner organisations from Central America in implementing climate protection and climate adaptation measures. In addition, they call for more solidarity with population groups severely affected by climate change. Efforts and costs for mitigation and adaptation as well as for losses and damage must be distributed fairly and in a socially just manner in accordance with the polluter pays principle.
The climate change requires a holistic socio-ecological transformation and an economic system that is separate from the growth paradigm and focuses on people and the preservation of natural resources.
You also want to become active for climate justice?
- Become a Youth Ambassador!
What you can expect:
- Workshops and Activities with other Youth Ambassadors
- Exchange with people from Central America
- The possibility to tell your climate story to a wide audience
- …and a lot more!
Get in contact with Lea Athmer (athmer@ci-romero.de), we are happy to provide you with more information.
- Download, use and spread our media toolkit. You will find information, photos, quotes, links and more about climate justice and Central America.
See what Pauline Haupt, Youth Ambassador in Germany, says:
‘The Climate Camp and Game On have shown me how powerful the potential for change is when individuals from different backgrounds come together and share their stories, their activism and the projects they’re passionate about, and when they won’t accept a “game over”! This is what the CIR and the Game On project means to me: Whether it’s in Guatemala, Germany, El Salvador or the Czech Republic, we will resist, we will enact change and we will look for solutions for a climate-just world together!’
Read more:
Water as a source of life and a scarce resource in Guatemala’s high mountains
In Guatemala, a farmer’s dream for food put at risk due to the climate crisis
Climate Solutions: Guatemala, Huehuetenango
