Asia

The Climate Justice Camp is the largest in-person organizing platform of its kind. Every year, hundreds of passionate community leaders come together for a week-long gathering to build relationships, share learnings, and spark ideas on how to achieve truly transformative change. Since 2022, almost 2,000 people from over 100 countries have participated. Global editions have taken place in Tunisia (2022), Lebanon (2023), Tanzania (2024), and Mexico (2025), with regional iterations held in the Caribbean (2024) and Latin America (2025). In 2026, the third regional Climate Justice Camp will come to Asia for the first time.

The 2026 Climate Justice Camp is happening in Cebu, The Philippines, from August 12-16. This is a regional edition of the camp, and applications are open to participants who reside in the Asia region or who are members of the Asian diaspora living outside of the region. Residents of the Pacific Islands are also welcome to apply. 

Afghanistan, American Samoa, Bangladesh, Balochistan, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia), Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, and Wallis and Futuna.

This camp is for people who are actively working on issues related to justice in their local communities, and who want to connect with others across the region to build relationships, share learnings, and develop ideas and strategies. Participants always represent a broad range of issues, including climate justice, conservation, adaptation, environmentalism, water rights, human rights, women’s rights, and Indigenous rights, to name a few.

Yes! For us, organizing is not a solo practice, which is why this year we are prioritizing and encouraging people to apply alongside other member/s of their local group or community. We believe that sharing the experience with those closest to us deepens the opportunity to bring learnings home and translate them into action together. Please note that each member of your group will still need to complete their own application, and we can’t guarantee that all members will be selected.

The last day to apply is May 31st, 2026, at 23:59 UTC+5.

We will be reviewing applications as they come in. Given the volume of applications we receive, we will communicate directly with those who either have been selected or have been placed on the waitlist. If you do not hear from us by July 10th, then that means that unfortunately we have reached the maximum of invitations.

Admission to the camp is free, and the host organizations are covering the costs of accommodation, food and transportation within Cebu. Participants are asked to cover the costs of travel to Cebu, and any VISA-related costs if needed. To check which visa you may require, click here. There will be some financing available to sponsor the costs of travel to the Philippines, but this is limited and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. For those awarded full or partial travel sponsorship, they will be processed as a reimbursement upon arrival at the camp.

The Climate Justice Camp is a platform for community organizers to build relationships, develop skills through daily workshops, share best practices and lessons learnt from the field, and use the space as fertile ground for inspiration on how to create change at the sub-national level. In short, it’s a space where organizers from frontline regions can come together to build community and deepen their impact in the fight for climate justice.

You should expect to arrive on August 11th. The camp will start the morning of August 12th  and will run until the end of August 16th. You should expect to return home on August 17th.

All participants must be able to attend the camp for its entirety. If you are unable to commit to the entire week, we ask you to refrain from applying.

The Climate Justice Camp is an opportunity to build relationships and networks; share stories, experiences, and lessons learnt from the field; learn new skills through workshops and trainings; and collaborate on the development of creative strategies and tactics. Fundamentally, the camp is designed as a space of healing,reflection, and collective care - building the resilience and hope needed to carry work forward.

The official program of the Climate Justice Camp Asia will be distributed to those attending in the weeks leading up to the camp. 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 into the schedule.

Launched in 2022, the Climate Justice Camp brings together local organizers from frontline communities, offering a physical space to build relationships, share learnings, and spark ideas. It is the largest initiative of its kind built by organizers and for organizers. Since 2022, almost 2,000 community organizers working at the intersection of climate and social justice have joined the camp, and more than 200 partner organizations have been involved in its development and growth. What makes the Climate Justice Camp so special is that it is an unbranded platform, and the sum of the thousands of people who have been part of the space.

Roots is the host of the Climate Justice Camp platform, and each edition is fundamentally a product of co-creation and collaboration, with dozens of regional and international partner organizations supporting its development and implementation every year. Designed as a two-way experience, the week-long program is delivered by both participants and partners to ensure that objectives and outcomes are grounded in local knowledge and context. Since 2022, more than 200 groups and organizations of all sizes have contributed to making the camp happen.

Roots is a Global South organization that works to shift power, break down barriers, and expand opportunities for communities hit hardest by the climate crisis. Through capacity, advocacy, funding, and spaces to organize, we build infrastructure that supports people to turn bold ideas into locally-grounded solutions that change what’s possible in everyday life.