Climate Justice

Humanizing Climate Justice.

The planet's deterioration in its capacity to sustain life is now an existential threat, impacting communities worldwide. Destructive, extractive, and exploitative economic practices over the past two centuries have led to ecological degradation, disproportionately affecting the Americas. This environmental degradation is a key to understanding human mobility and is reshaping migration in unprecedented ways. Alianza America's climate and environmental justice efforts prioritize racial and economic equity and empower migrant and rural displaced communities as leaders in the climate movement.

Goals:

  • We work to inform and position members of Alianza Americas as reliable reference on climate and environmental issues that affect people of Latin American and Caribbean origin in the U.S. and their countries of origin.
  • We aim to establish a network of advocates for climate justice who will collaborate to build a shared understanding of climate change, its impacts, and actionable solutions tailored to our communities' needs and circumstances.
  • We strengthen our membership and allies' awareness of how the climate crisis influences migration patterns in Latin America, particularly in northern Cental America and Mexico. This includes advocating for initiatives that migrate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Using popular education workshops, we've engaged with four community-based organizations and their members to talk about the just transition, energy efficiency, and the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)-including rebates for high-efficiency home appliances and Solar for All. Through Ahorrar es Cuidar, we help our organizations advocate for inclusivity and accessibility in creating specific state and local rebate programs, raise awareness for available benefits within our communities, and create resources for advocacy and raising community awareness of IRA benefits.

Our actions

Read about our latest actions in climate justice.

Project
Intersecting Risks: Addressing Climate Change and Forced Displacement in Mexico and Central America. Webinar Series
Climate change and forced displacement do not affect us equally.
Project
Delegations and Speaking Tours
Alianza Americas leverages delegations and tours to foster awareness, inspire change, and forge robust cross-border coalitions dedicated to advocating for a brighter future across the Americas.
Project
Ahorrar es Cuidar
Ahorrar es Cuidar (Saving is Caring) is a project that explores the opportunities offered by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for communities of Latin American origin.

Our resources

Discover some useful resources for climate justice.

Infographics
Climate change also affects mental health
October 30, 2024 -The effects of climate change such as high temperatures, floods and droughts also affect mental health and can exacerbate psychiatric illnesses.
Infographics
Climate Justice Informative Capsules: Did you know the air you breathe daily can significantly impact your health?
Infographics
Climate Justice: Informative Capsules – Air Quality in Schools

Our latest posts

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Press Release
More than 50 organizations led by migrants in the U.S. will meet in Chicago to discuss the future of Latinos and Latin Americans
November 6, 2024
Press Release
We celebrate the courage and resilience of the environmental defenders of Santa Marta, who were finally acquitted.
October 21, 2024
Press Release
More than 100 civil society organizations send a letter to President Xiomara Castro to request her decisive action on the murder of Juan Lopez, an environmental defender in Honduras.
October 7, 2024
Press Release
Press statement on the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as President of Mexico.
October 1, 2024

Latest events

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Event
It never rains, but it pours on us women: inequity in access to water in Mexico and Central America
November 20, 2024
Event
Voices that Matter: Promoting Language Access for Indigenous Migrant Communities
October 23, 2024
Event
Nowhere Left to Go: The Need for Resilient Housing in Mexico and Central America
October 16, 2024
Event
President Sheinbaum's challenges in Mexico
October 9, 2024