Hi Sarah,

Climate Justice is a term, more so a movement that acknowledges that climate change has unevenly harmful social, economic, and public health impacts on vulnerable populations. Thus, advocates for climate justice are striving to have these inequities addressed head-on through long-term mitigation and adaptation strategies. 

I am happy to hear about your urge to understand this subject matter, I have shared some links with you for resourceful persons and websites that you can educate yourself more, and conveniently. Let me know if you need further help. 

Read "Denise Ayebare - Advocate for Climate Action and Youth Empowerment | Ayebare Denise" on Ayebare Denise

Denise Ayebare - Advocate for Climate Action and Youth Empowerment | Ayebare Denise

Ayebare Denise, award-winning speaker and climate activist, founded A BetterLife International. She’s a UNFCCC Youth Climate Negotiator, 5th Prime Minister of National Youth Parliament Uganda.

Ayebare Denise

Read "PACJA- Pan African Climate Justice Alliance" on PACJA - Panafrican Climate Justice Alliance - Advancing a fair, equitable, ecologically-just and locally-led climate action

PACJA- Pan African Climate Justice Alliance

PACJA-Advancing a fair, equitable, ecologically-just and locally-led climate action. Discover our initiatives, projects, and partnerships for sustainable change

PACJA - Panafrican Climate Justice Alliance - Advancing a fair, equitable, ecologically-just and locally-led climate action

Hi @sarahmshanga ,

climate justice entails finding solutions to the climate crisis that not only reduce emissions or protect the natural world, but that do so in a way which creates a fairer, more just and more equal world in the process. It links human rights and development to achieve a human-centered approach, safeguarding the rights of the most vulnerable people and sharing the burdens and benefits of climate change and its impacts equitably and fairly.

Climate justice has its principles as follows;

i) Respect and protect human right

ii) Support the right to development

iii) Share benefits and burdens equitably

iv) Ensure that decisions on climate change are participatory, transparent and accountable

v) Highlight gender equality and equity

I hope this will help you.