IVS for Climate Justice Campaign

General description of the campaign:

IVS for Climate Justice is a worldwide campaign taking place in over 100 countries, coordinated by CCIVS (A global network focusing on International Voluntary Service), bringing together the activities of seven International Voluntary Service networks, CCIVS, Service Civil International (SCI), The International Building Organisation (IBO), Alliance of European Voluntary Service organisations, International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE), Network for Voluntary Development Asia (NVDA) and the Network of African Voluntary Organisations (NAVO). It engages volunteers with local communities to work on grassroots projects that combine manual work and awareness-raising actions. These address issues such as climate change, carbon offset, environmental sustainability, protection of ecosystems, water and soil management and conservation.

What is Climate Justice for the IVS Movement?

As a matter of principle, climate change is a global challenge affecting the entire world and humanity as a whole. At a closer look, however, people most responsible for anthropogenic climate change and those most affected by its consequences differ. Geographical location, economic status as well as means to act may determine the vulnerability of individuals living today. Apart from that, scientists predict increasingly severe consequences of climate change for generations yet to come. The concept of climate justice addresses this unequal allocation of benefits and burdens by relating climate change to matters of social justice and human rights.

As part of the International Voluntary Service (IVS) movement, we consider climate justice as an inevitable brick in building a sustainable future and creating a just and fair society. Our members, projects and activities stretch across the entire globe, uniting people of all ages and backgrounds. IVS projects and activities are a powerful tool to support local communities worldwide, and allow to reallocate resources and capacities. By taking active steps against climate change and demonstrating solidarity with most vulnerable population groups and peoples, we assume our responsibility in the global sustainability challenge and seek to do our part in attaining climate justice.

Each year our short term workcamps represent:

Here’s the map of all the 2019’s IVS for Climate Justice workcamps and local actions worldwide. Click here if you want to join the campaign and work for Climate Justice!

This map is powered by Google Maps, country borders or names do not necessarily reflect CCIVS’ official position.

Our institutional partners supporting this project: The Council of Europe – European Youth Foundation, Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, The Technical University of Santa Fe Argentina, The University of Illinois USA

The programme is featured on the UNESCO Green Citizens platform