We can’t protect the climate without protecting its defenders
Climate Activist Defenders (CAD) aims to protect the lives and well-being of front-line climate justice activists working under oppressive and dangerous conditions. Therefore, we provide emergency response and safety resources, while building a support network inside the climate justice movement.
Despite serving as the first line of defense against rapid climate breakdown and extractivist projects, climate justice activists and environmental defenders continue to lack basic recognition, protection and safeguards to carry out this vital work.
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The support specifically focuses on FLINTA*, Indigenous and LGBTQI* climate justice activists with a holistic safety and security approach. Holistic security addresses physical, digital, legal, media and wellbeing risks.
“Environmental defenders face growing threats (...) we continue fighting for climate justice. Support from groups like CAD helps us to keep ourselves safe and strong.”
“Your efforts in providing legal and logistical assistance have safeguarded our right to advocate for environmental justice, enabling us to participate (...) with confidence and security.”
“As a displaced person, I felt abandoned by a system that ignored my humanity. But your support turned isolation into solidarity, refusing to let me disappear.”