What: As temperatures rise, water scarcity continues, food chains break, and storm systems strengthen, a concerted effort among frontline peasant farmers, fisherfolk, Indigenous peoples, and environmental justice communities in the U.S. and around the world are reshaping the landscape of climate solutions at the local and regional level. Learn about them and how to tell a false solution from a just one, and hear what priorities those most impacted communities have for COP27. 

Where: Zone B, Room 1, Akhenaten 

             Live-stream:  UN Climate Change - Events YouTube page

When: Wednesday, November 16th, 15:00-16:30 (Egypt) / 8am ET (USA)

Who: Frontline environmental justice leaders and experts from Climate Justice Alliance, La Via Campesina and Center for Environmental Concerns Philippines, among others.

Panelists will be available after for interviews: 

Bineshi Albert, Co-Executive Director, Climate Justice Alliance

Valencia Gunder, CEO & Founder, Smile Trust

Mina Flores-Cantrell, Micronesia Climate Change Alliance

Javier Andrades Nazario, Organización Boricuá, Puerto Rico

Ili Nadiah Dzulfakar, Klima Action Malaysia

Lia Mai Toress, Center for Environmental Concerns, Philippines

Chengeto Sandra Muzira, ZIMSOFF, Zimbabwe

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Climate Justice Alliance is a member-led organization of over 80 urban and rural frontline communities, organizations and support networks in the climate justice movement. We work to build real solutions to the climate crisis through building local, living, regenerative economies while pushing back against false promises from corporate controlled interests.