Latin America

The Climate Justice Camp is an international week-long event, which provides a physical space for co-creation, collaboration, and innovation between Global South groups and leaders working at the intersection of climate and social justice. Each year, its program is developed and delivered by the participant body and regional partners. The camp’s objectives are centered on co-creating strategies that cross borders and issues; forging relationships, networks, and alliances between participants; and building capacity and communities of practice that remain active for the long-term. Well-being and resilience are integrated into the foundational design of the camp, as well as an emphasis on creativity and storytelling. Previous global Climate Justice Camps have taken place in Tunisia (2022), Lebanon (2023), Tanzania (2024); as well as a regional iteration in the Caribbean (2024) and an issues-based Ecofeminism Camp (2025).

The fourth global edition of the Climate Justice Camp is happening from August 20th - 24th in Colombia.

The last day to fill out the application is June 22nd.

The Climate Justice Camp is always a product of co-creation and collaboration between local, regional and international groups; and each camp has dozens of partner organizations supporting its development and implementation. The camp is a two-way platform, with the week-long program being delivered by both the participant body and partners to ensure objectives and outcomes are grounded in local knowledge and context. Since 2022, more than 150 groups and organizations, big and small, have contributed to making this camp happen.

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and will be prioritizing representation from Latin America, the Caribbean and the broader Global South. 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 25th then that means 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 Colombia. Participants are asked to cover the costs of travel to Colombia, and any VISA-related costs (if needed). There may be some financing available to cover the cost of travel to Colombia, but this is extremely limited and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

The Climate Justice Camp is a platform for intersectional organizers and community builders to build relationships, develop skills through daily workshops, share best practices and lessons learnt from their local organizing, and co-create and collaborate on cross-border and cross-issue strategies and tactics. In short, it’s a space where organizers from the Global South and frontline communities come together to build community and deepen their impact in the fight for climate justice.

You should expect to arrive on August 19th. The camp will start the morning of August 20th and will run until the end of August 24th. You should expect to return home on August 25th.

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.

Attendees of the camp will be made up of organizers, advocates and community leaders from the Global South, as well as some representatives from movements from around the world. Since 2022, participants from more than 100 countries on the frontlines of climate change have attended the camps.

People who are part of movements or local groups that are actively working towards intersectional climate justice and bringing transformative solutions to their communities. Participants of the camps always represent a broad range of issues, including climate justice, conservation, social justice, human rights, women’s rights and feminism, and Indigenous rights. 

The Climate Justice Camp is an opportunity to build relationships and networks; share stories and lessons learnt from the field; learn new skills through workshops and trainings, and collaborate on opportunities for creative strategies and tactics.

The official program of the 2025 global Climate Justice Camp will be ready and 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 in the schedule.

Launched in 2022, the Climate Justice Camp brings together grassroots leaders from the Global South, offering a physical space to co-create strategies across diverse regions and amplify advocacy efforts on a global stage. It has become the largest initiative of its kind built by frontline organizers and for frontline organizers. More than 1,500  young people working at the intersection of climate and social justice have joined global camps in Tunisia (2022), Lebanon (2023), and Tanzania (2024); as well as a regional-based iteration in the Caribbean (2024) and an issues-based Ecofeminist Camp in Colombia (2025). What makes the Climate Justice Camp so special is that it is an unbranded platform, and the sum of many parts. More than 150 partner organizations, big and small, have worked to nurture and build it since 2022.

Roots is the lead partner of the Climate Justice Camp platform. A global initiative that partners with climate justice movements and youth in the Global South to develop power, community, and leadership, Roots’ goal is to champion and uplift a diverse movement of people that drive progressive and equitable environmental change grounded in local realities.