Climate Justice Resilience Fund

We’re excited to launch "Stories of Action", a series highlighting outstanding organizations that were voted into the final stage of our global open call! These initiatives highlight community-driven solutions for climate justice and resilience.   🦩 First story: The Uru Uru Team. In Oruro, Bolivia, Lake Uru Uru—a vital wetland and cultural hub—is threatened by climate change and pollution. Learn how Dayana Blanco and her community are using ancestral methods to restore this ecosystem, bringing life and hope back to the lake.   Read more about their inspiring journey here: 👉 https://bit.ly/4h4K5M9   #ClimateResilience #StoriesOfAction

🎙️ We’re excited to share that our Director, Heather McGray, was a featured speaker at Land Portal’s webinar, “Navigating Loss and Damage: A Path to Justice for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.”   Heather highlighted the critical need for disaggregated data, particularly gender-disaggregated insights, to understand the complex and overlapping impacts of loss and damage. She emphasized the importance of centering the lived experiences of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, including women, youth, and elders, in climate responses.   She also shared insights from our $6 million initiative with the Scottish Government, focusing on addressing non-economic losses in the Pacific, East Africa, and the Bay of Bengal, with a strong gender lens to guide equity in climate action.   📽️ Watch the full webinar recording here: https://lnkd.in/eRpPdnmx   #ClimateJustice #LossAndDamage #GenderEquity

The past year has been transformative for the Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF) as we transitioned to a participatory governance structure, shifting power dynamics and reimagining how we support communities on the frontlines of climate change.   Our 2023-2024 Annual Report reflects on the critical lessons we’ve learned along the way:   🔹 Shifting Power Dynamics: CJRF’s funder-led board handed over decision-making power to a new Governing Board made up of activists and practitioners. This transition required time, patience, and trust-building, but it ultimately brought new perspectives that are enriching our work and allowing us to better address the complexities of climate justice.   🔹 Strengthening Systems Change: We are committed to driving systemic transformation across social, economic, and political spheres. CJRF is starting to refine our grantmaking processes to bring our partners’ experiences and expertise to the process of prioritizing which systems need change and how.   🔹 Evolving Movement-Building Support: Our emphasis on supporting social movements has deepened. We’re creating more space for intersectionality and investing in the organic growth of movements to drive sustainable change.   🔹 Embracing a Learning-by-Doing Approach: By taking a “learning-by-doing” mindset, we’ve gained valuable insights that are shaping our strategies, partnerships, and grantmaking models.   We invite you to read the full report and join us in building a more just, equitable, and resilient future for all.   👉 https://lnkd.in/eFU_yJG6   #ClimateJustice #ParticipatoryGrantmaking #ClimateAction

We’re in New York for #NYCW! 🌍 Our Director, Heather McGray, and Loss and Damage Program Officer, Ayesha Dinshaw, are here because It’s Time to accelerate climate action. This week is filled with critical discussions on climate resilience, and we’d love to connect if you’re attending!   We’re also excited for the Climate Mobility Summit, where we’ll explore the pressing issues of climate migration. Don’t miss our latest report, produced with United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), showcasing community-driven solutions for climate migration in Alaska, Bangladesh, and the Pacific. Read it here: 👉 bit.ly/47tUsoU   #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #LossAndDamage #ClimateMobility #CJRF #ClimateWeekNYC #ClimateMobilitySummit #ItsTime

We’re thrilled to share the release of the Effective Support for Communities Experiencing Climate Mobilities: Lessons from the CJRF Grant Portfolio (2017–2024) report, created in collaboration with the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).   The report offers insights from 11 grants implemented across Alaska, Bangladesh, and the Pacific, highlighting community-driven solutions to the diverse challenges of climate mobility. Key takeaways include: - A categorization of different types of climate mobility including: displacement, relocation, migration and immobility, and community engagement. - Community experiences with Loss & Damage (L&D) in the context of climate impacts. - Actionable recommendations to enhance community-driven solutions.   This report is a valuable resource for partners, funders, and policymakers addressing climate mobility challenges. Access the report here: https://bit.ly/47tUsoU #ClimateAction #LossAndDamage #NELD

Join us on July 24th to learn how CJRF grant partners in Alaska, Bangladesh, and the Pacific supported communities facing climate-related displacement and migration. We will share key lessons from 7 years of promoting #climatejustice, resilience, and community leadership. We will host two webinars on July 24th to accommodate different time zones. The first webinar will take place at the following times: 9 am CEST / 1 pm BST / 7 pm FJT. You can register here: https://t.co/S4fYTggqmg The second webinar will also take place on July 24th at the following times: 8 am AKDT / 12 noon ET / 6 pm CEST. You can register here: https://t.co/aJXXagktke