Hundreds-strong climate camp emboldens movement of movements for Global South climate justice

The Climate Justice Camp in Tunisia has concluded with almost 400 participants strengthening a movement of solidarity across more than 65 countries around the Global South, in the lead-up to the 27th UN climate summit, in Egypt.

Led by dozens of climate groups across the Middle East and Africa, the week-long Climate Justice Camp kicked off on 26 September, and brought together those living in some of the world’s most affected regions. The camp focused on building intersectional solidarity and developing pathways towards long-term political and systemic change around climate adaptation, justice, access to energy, and loss and damage associated with the disproportionate impacts of the climate crisis.

Youth climate representatives attended from regions including Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, and the Pacific. More than 30 groups collaborated over the past three months to bring the camp together. 

French-Tunisian calligraphy artist eL Seed, whose work features in Arabic around the world, collaborated with participants to create an art piece, which was then illuminated onto a building to bring the camp to a close on Friday. The workshop was one of more than 150 skill shares, workshops, and trainings held across the week.