Hello Fellow Climate Activists,

Here are details regarding the Climate Reparations Camp being hosted by our friends at Justice is Global.

US Climate Reparations Camp 2024

August 5th - 9th

From August 5-9, 2024, ActionAid USA, alongside Justice Is Global and Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light, will be sponsoring a fully-funded (travel, room & board, programming included) Climate Reparations Camp for up to 25 young people (ages 18+) near Minneapolis, MN.

Together, we will explore topics of global climate justice, including how climate justice in the United States is impossible without climate justice for our comrades around the world, especially in the Global South. We will connect domestic struggles around climate, reparations, land back, disaster care, sacrifice zones, and financial redistribution to the struggles of communities in the Global South who are also on the frontlines of climate disaster while at the same time fighting against legacies of colonialism, imperialism, and the ravages of global capitalism.

In the global context, we will explore the "Fair Shares" framework of understanding how different countries have different responsibilities for addressing the climate crisis - and how the United States has a particularly important role that it has never come close to accepting. Within the United States, our framing of climate reparations specifically centers and names occupation, slavery, genocide, and displacement from colonization.

We will envision futures in which the climate crisis does not inherently mean destruction for communities who have been and continue to be systematically extracted from, and we will support and empower participants to take forward organizing for global justice in their communities and with their local and national elected officials.

Who can attend the camp?

We are excited to host young people (ages 18+) who are part of movements, local groups or organizations that are actively working towards achieving climate justice or making a difference in their communities towards achieving a more just and safe future for all. Attendees will have the opportunity to pitch sessions or workshops they would like to run as well as participate in sessions centered around climate justice, equity, and reparations.

How much will it cost or what am I expected to cover?

Admission to the camp is free and the host organizations are covering accommodation, food and transportation to and from the camp.

What should I expect at the camp?

Our goal for the camp is to connect and empower participants to be well-equipped to demand global climate justice – by organizing in your communities, calling for change from your elected officials, and whatever else makes sense in your context. The camp will be an opportunity to learn new skills through workshops and trainings, build relationships and networks, share stories and lessons learnt from the field, and collaborate on opportunities for creative mobilization.

What should I expect after the camp?

We hope to plug camp attendees into organizing structures that are feeding into existing movements demanding climate justice both in the United States and globally. This could include, potentially, organizing efforts targeting moments like UN Climate Week in New York in September, targeting the U.S. government in the lead-up to the next round of UN climate negotiations in November. However, we are also very open to attendees identifying local organizing or advocacy opportunities to further the struggle for climate justice, and supporting bottom-up activities where possible.

When will I know the details of the program?

An overview schedule of the camp will be available by late June, with a full official program distributed to those attending by mid-July. Invited participants will have the opportunity to pitch sessions or workshops they would like to run and we will do our best to fit them in the schedule.

When should I expect to travel?

You should expect to arrive Monday August 5th and return on Friday August 9th. The camp location is approximately one hour from Minneapolis, Minnesota; we will organize transportation from Minneapolis transit points (airport, train station, etc).

Who will be attending the camp?

Attendees of the camp will be made up of organizers, advocates and campaigners from the US.

When will I find out if my application has been approved?

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and will be prioritizing representation from BIPOC and frontline communities, as well as applicants who are connected with existing communities, organizing spaces, or other spaces (formal or informal) to facilitate collective action.

In solidarity,

Team 350 Chicago