Our Programs
Advancing climate justice through comprehensive programs focused on research, advocacy, education, and capacity building.
Climate Justice Programme
This programme advances the core mandate of CEPCJ, which is advancing climate justice by focusing on adaptation, mitigation, just transitions, and addressing loss and damage.
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Climate adaptation refers to adjusting systems, practices, and infrastructure to reduce harm or take advantage of opportunities resulting from current or expected climate impacts. The key goal is to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience of communities, economies, and ecosystems.
Climate mitigation involves reducing or preventing the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. It aims to address the root causes of climate change by slowing or halting global warming.
Advancing a Just Transition
A just transition refers to the framework and process of shifting to a low-carbon economy in a way that is fair, inclusive, and equitable, ensuring that no one is left behind—especially workers, communities, and countries that are currently dependent on fossil fuels or are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change.
A just transition ensures that the move toward a sustainable, green economy respects workers' rights and livelihoods, centers equity and social justice, redresses historical inequalities, and supports affected communities with resources and participation.
Loss and Damage
Loss and Damage (L&D) refers to the negative impacts of climate change that go beyond adaptation and mitigation. It addresses real and irreversible harms – economic and non-economic – that result from climate-related events such as extreme storms, sea-level rise, droughts and slow-onset disasters.
Education Policy Programme
CEPCJ is passionate about educating and building the capacity of grassroots communities. This programme encompasses education, capacity building, and policy advocacy.
Education and Capacity Building
This is the sensitization and capacity building of communities on issues related to climate change and climate justice. This helps grassroots communities to build resilience in responding to the adverse effects of climate change.
It also involves sensitizing businesses on responsible business conduct and international frameworks related to business and human rights with the aim of building their capacity to undertake responsible business.
Policy Advocacy
This programme focuses on creating a database of materials, policy briefs and manuals geared towards the development of jurisprudence on climate justice.
This involves contributing to local and international forums on climate change and attainment of sustainable development goals as well as contributing to calls for input by international bodies on different aspects of climate. CEPCJ is committed to undertaking robust research and lending our voices at a global stage to enhancing access to justice for all.
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