Above: “The government and San Gerardo pollute,” says this sign found in Santa María Chi, Mexico. Photography: Aurora Rubio
“The liberation of the Earth, the liberation of women, the liberation of all humanity is the next step of freedom we need to work for, and it’s the next step of peace that we need to create”. Vandana Shiva
Since 2019, Amos Trust has been having conversations and learning more from women climate justice activists in the UK and worldwide.
We’ve been exploring the importance of women-led and feminist models of leadership. We know so many young women are already taking the lead, and we want to partner with them to amplify the conversation.
At COP26 in November 2021 and during the months that followed, we spoke to several young female climate activists from the Global South, many of whom have kept in touch with one another via social media. 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.
This project aims to support female climate activists across the Global South by building solidarity, strengthening their network, amplifying their voices, and financially supporting the participants in the work they are doing in their communities as they pursue climate justice.
I am a woman passionate about nature, convinced that every corner of the planet is sacred. I grew up in the Darién province, known by many as the “heart of the universe” and the “lungs of Central America.” A place where each tree tells a story, and every ray of sunlight caresses the earth. From a young age, I learned to listen to the whisper of the wind and absorb the wisdom of the Indigenous women in our communities regarding our environment.
Those who have the least political and economic power, and the least responsibility for the changing climate, are affected the most.
We partner with CEPAD in Nicaragua to empower seven communities in Teustepe with the skills, knowledge and community resilience required to address their own problems.
A short social-friendly snippet from Amos Trust’s Once In A Lifetime climate justice summit in Cambridge when we were joined by climate activists, thinkers and doers.
We support rural communities in Nicaragua through our partner CEPAD but we can’t do it without your help. Every penny goes to supporting those most affected by climate change.
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