Climate Justice Initiative

The Climate Justice Initiative is an indigenous rights-based climate change organization designed to address the multifaceted issue of climate change in Indigenous communities by means of community-led empowerment, the development of strategies and methodologies for mitigating and adapting while empowering autonomy, preserving cultural heritage and directing our own cultural, health, social, environmental and economic future. We work to help address the impacts social inequality and climate change in Indigenous communities and peoples which will have a ripple effect across every level of society and the globe as much as in our communties. CJI focuses on the effects of climate change throu... read more The Climate Justice Initiative is an indigenous rights-based climate change organization designed to address the multifaceted issue of climate change in Indigenous communities by means of community-led empowerment, the development of strategies and methodologies for mitigating and adapting while empowering autonomy, preserving cultural heritage and directing our own cultural, health, social, environmental and economic future. We work to help address the impacts social inequality and climate change in Indigenous communities and peoples which will have a ripple effect across every level of society and the globe as much as in our communties. CJI focuses on the effects of climate change through education, research, developing sustainable and impactful programs by means of social, financial and educational programs as well as empowering and creating space for human, social, environmental, indigenous and women's rights. This initiative aims to address the effects of climate change within indigenous communities and peoples, particularly those most often left behind, to be more emboldened and resilient against the growing threat of climate change by creating access to resources; connecting communities; educating groups, individuals and communities and inspiring change while upholding and celebrating traditional value systems.