Climate Justice
Nations fight to be called climate vulnerable in IPCC report
Being recognised as partiuclarly vulnerable can help countries access climate finance and plan adaptation strategies
Hali Hewa episode 5: Female farmers
Sofanit Mesfin talks about her work helping female farmers in different African countries adapt to a changing climate
Around the world, women are putting their lives on the line to defend the climate
Extractive industries are associated with higher rates of violence against women. Solving the climate crisis and gender inequality go hand in hand
Debt-stricken Tunisian farmers ‘ignored’ as government rolls out solar megaproject
Date growers see little benefit from the solar boom as they struggle with drought, pests and soaring electricity bills
Chileans look to new constitution to return water to communities
Rural communities hope the drafting of a new constitution will dismantle water privatisation in Chile and recognise the right to access water
How youth climate court cases became a global trend
From the rise of the youth plaintiff to greenwashing claims, Climate Home News explores the major trends in climate litigation
Climate Home News seeks pitches for climate justice reporting programme
Send us your story ideas about how communities on the frontlines of climate change are building resilience and confronting injustice
Three youth activists explain why they are striking for climate justice
Young people from the Philippines, Kenya and Brazil tell Climate Home News why they took part in a global climate demonstration on Friday
Mary Robinson: Climate deal must respect human rights
INTERVIEW: UN climate envoy and former president of Ireland says clean energy access for the poorest must be a priority
Can rich nations dodge the bill for historic carbon emissions?
COMMENT: A global climate deal must be grounded in sound moral principles if it is to protect the most vulnerable
Naomi Klein: New York showed glimpse of climate justice movement
INTERVIEW: Climate pragmatists are failing to confront dirty energy – we need an ideological shift, the author of This Changes Everything tells RTCC
Nelson Mandela’s legacy to climate change activists
Former South African President’s philosophy and life offers important lessons for climate justice campaigners, writes Alex Lenferna
Salmond doubles Scottish climate justice fund to £6m
First Minister says Scotland’s government will ensure climate justice is a central pillar in the country’s policymaking process
Scots set to push climate justice agenda at landmark summit
Meeting to explore pathways to address climate change, but questions linger over country’s reliance on oil and gas revenues
Climate justice and hunger top agenda for Dublin summit
Famine, drought and food security set to dominate climate change summit hosted by the Irish Government today
Climate justice set to dominate UNFCCC talks in 2013
Edward Cameron from the World Resources Institute argues leadership is needed to move UN negotiations on this year
UK youth group laments “meaningless” Doha deal
Sophia McNab and Camilla Born of the UK Youth Climate Coalition explain why the Doha gateway is not even the modest step forward politicians claim it is.
The week in climate change: Five things we learnt
RTCC takes a look back over at the big headlines this week to see what lessons can be learnt.
Comment: World can learn from Scotland’s approach to Climate Justice
Chris Hegarty, Christian Aid’s Senior Policy Advisor for Scotland writes for RTCC about the bold moves the country took last week and the need for the country to continue to be a strong leader in the future.
Video: Occupy activists outline clean energy strategy
RTCC spoke to Occupy’s Peter Coville about why he is camped outside St Paul’s, what the Occupy Movement has to do with climate change, and the movement’s vision for the future.