The Climate Justice Coalition
A coalition of South African trade unions, civil society, grassroots, and community-based organisations.
If we are to overcome the power of polluters and politicians blocking action on climate justice, it is going to take all of us fighting together. That is why the Climate Justice Coalition (CJC) is coming together to build a deeper, stronger, and more powerful movement.
Together we are working on advancing a transformative climate justice agenda, which works to tackle the inequality, poverty, and unemployment that pervades South Africa. We are advocating for a vision of climate justice which advances environmental, energy, gender, racial, immigrant, climate, and economic justice together.
MEMBERS
Our young coalition has a diverse array of members working on a variety of social, labour, health, environmental, energy, education, gender, human rights, and climate justice issues.
- African Climate Alliance
- African Climate Reality Project
- Amnesty International SA
- Centre for Applied Legal Studies
- Extinction Rebellion (Gauteng)
- General Industries Workers Unions of South Africa
- Keep Left
- Lawyers for Human Rights
- Makause Community Development Forum
- Mining Affected Communities United in Action
- Project 90 by 2030
- Right 2 Know
- Section 27
- South African Federation of Trade Unions
- Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee
- Waterberg Women’s Advocacy Organization
- Women Affected by Mining United in Action
- WoMiN
- WWF South Africa
- 350 Africa.org (acting secretariat)
TAKE ACTION
#GreenNewEskom
Our coalition is working to transform the largest climate polluter on the continent – South Africa’s national utility, Eskom. Our #GreenNewEskom campaign is demanding a rapid and just transition to a more socially owned renewable energy powered economy, providing clean, safe & affordable energy for all, with no worker and community left behind in the transition. Get involved & demand a Green New Eskom at GreenNewEskom.org.
#JustRecovery from Covid19
Our coalition is demanding a just recovery from the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We need a recovery that puts people and planet first, not corporate profits and polluters. We have released a report envisioning a just and transformative recovery. We are also hosting a national art competition encouraging people to envision a just recovery for South Africa. For more visit JustRecovery.co.za.
Just Us and the Climate Podcast
The Climate Justice Coalition is developing popular education programs on climate justice. Our plans to host workshops were derailed by COVID-19. However, we are producing a multi-lingual podcast series to be distributed online and via community radio. Our pilot episode is out and season 1 will soon be available at JustUsAndTheClimate.org.
JOIN THE COALITION
Organisations that would like to join the coalition can email alex.lenferna@350.org or fill out this form with their details.