Bahamas Rising-Powering People for Climate Justice

Thanks to your generosity, we're helping more Bahamians become active participants in protecting the places they call home. This quarter, your support helped us create new opportunities for communities, civil society organizations, and environmental advocates to have a stronger voice in the decisions that affect our environment and future. Together, we're working to ensure that climate justice in The Bahamas is driven not only by policy, but by the people most impacted by it.

One of the highlights of the past few months was our leadership during the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP4) to the Escazú Agreement, held here in The Bahamas. ORG co-hosted a regional event that brought together more than 60 environmental advocates, community leaders, and civil society organizations from across the Caribbean, including representatives from six Family Islands. Together, we shared ideas, built new partnerships, and explored practical ways to strengthen access to environmental information, public participation, and environmental justice throughout our region.

Closer to home, we continued advocating for stronger public participation in environmental decision-making. We believe that the people who live with the consequences of environmental decisions should also have meaningful opportunities to help shape them.

Your support is also helping build a lasting community of environmental leaders and organizations. Through ORG's Community of Practice, we're bringing together nonprofits, community advocates, and environmental organizations to learn from one another, share resources, and collaborate on solutions to the challenges facing The Bahamas. By strengthening these relationships and creating a space for ongoing learning and peer support, we're helping build a stronger, more connected civil society that is better equipped to advance climate justice and community resilience for years to come.

Thank you for believing in this work. Your support is helping ensure that more Bahamians have the knowledge, confidence, and opportunity to participate in protecting our environment and shaping a more resilient future. We are grateful to have you as part of this journey.

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