Climate change is a justice issue. Those with the least political and economic power, and the least responsibility for the changing climate, are affected the most.
Nicaragua is particularly vulnerable — being the fourth most at-risk nation in the world due to changing climates.
Amos Trust supports seven communities in Teustepe in Nicaragua through our partner CEPAD who work in isolated rural communities, addressing the impact of climate change and causes of extreme poverty.
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Climate change is a justice issue
Those who have the least political and economic power, and the least responsibility for the changing climate, are affected the most. We have a moral and ethical imperative
to respond to their call for immediate action.
We invited community activists, experts, artists and theologians from the UK and the Global South to take part in an interactive 2-day summit in Cambridge in late September 2019. Please watch and share the short film of what happened.
Amos Trust’s Climate Justice work currently focusses on Nicaragua and our partner CEPAD.
CEPAD equip local communities with the skills, knowledge and resources they need to identify their own problems, break the cycle of poverty, claim their rights and become empowered agents of change.
Initiatives include education and training in farming techniques and encouraging and enabling individuals, especially women, to set up small, sustainable businesses to support their families. Climate change cannot be seen in isolation from all the other difficulties these small communities face, rather it amplifies them.
Nicaragua, as well as being severely affected by climate change, has always had a turbulent political history and CEPAD knows that for communities to have a better future, they must address the context of the local situation.
Take a look through our range of resources, including blog posts, downloads and products, to find out more about our Climate Justice work.
At COP26 in November 2021, we spoke to several young female climate activists from the Global South. They have expressed that their solidarity, spanning thousands of miles, inspires them to make a change in their communities. They were enthusiastic about more connection and a more structured opportunity to connect in solidarity and collaboration, which led to the development of the Amos Trust Climate Fellowship.
“We took to the streets with signs in hand and cries of protest. We stood together, supporting each other. I saw many women expressing pain and anger in various ways: through music, graffiti, dance... or simply walking in silence but with their heads held high. Each one had a unique story of experiencing violence.” Alexia Lizarraga Quintero, Amos’ new Partnerships and Climate Fellowship Manager, writes about her experience of International Women’s Day in Mexico.
This month we share two Stories of Hope from Nicaragua and an update on the recovery from Hurricane Julia and Storm Bonnie. “Now I am sharing what I have learned and multiplying it with the families of the community. We are harvesting papaya, tomato, yuca and squash, which we are consuming and sharing with community neighbours.”
“On 18th June we received the desperately sad news that our good friend, partner and inspiration Gilberto Aguirre (El Profe), had passed away. He had been rushed into hospital for emergency throat cancer surgery in the middle of May and unfortunately, complications arose after this.” Garth Hewitt writes of the life of Gilberto Aguirre from CEPAD in Nicaragua.
A short trailer to introduce Amos Trust’s climate justice work in rural Nicaragua. We’re delighted to share this first film release from our recent trip to Nicaragua. It’s a short trailer that we hope gives you a flavour of who we met and what we saw. We’ll be making several more films over the next few months so we hope that this trailer will tide you over.
A new, free downloadable collection of poetry and creative writing with an emphasis on Climate Justice, ‘Little Spaces of Hope: More Thoughts and Reflections from Amos Trust’ is available now. With contributions from Gilberto Aguirre, Sam Donaldson, Zena Kazeme, Ivan V. Lalic, Robin Message, Micky Scottbey Jones, Chris Rose and Martin Wroe.
We work alongside grass-roots partners in Palestine, South Africa, Nicaragua, Burundi, India and Tanzania.
Reaching children on the streets, addressing their trauma, working with them and their families to reintegrate them into their homes, to realise their rights and recover their future.
Working with local and international peace activists, and partnering with grass-roots projects, to call for a just peace, reconciliation and full equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis.
Addressing the impact of climate change and the causes of extreme poverty, building sustainable rural communities and empowering them to realise their rights.
Bringing people together to meet our partners from around the world, visiting the communities they work in and seeing their projects in action — building solidarity and lasting friendships.
Amos Trust
7 Bell Yard, London
WC2A 2JR
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 203 725 3493
Email:
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