Dr. Ainka Granderson from the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) introduces the Caribbean Climate Justice Alliance (CCJA) which aims to transform policy and practice for climate action. This episode makes us appreciate that: 1) Governments are important but the groundwork even more so. 2) The roots of climate resilience are tied to local communities. 3) Civil society groups, academia, community-based organizations and youth groups are the indispensable heroes in the climate justice league.

Ainka outlines CANARI’s climate justice agenda which is to bring together organizations fighting for climate justice to achieve greater regional impact. The episode also gives insight into the practical approaches used by CANARI including the implementation of a monitoring and evaluation framework  to track the progress of climate justice projects.

Using advocacy, action, learning and partnerships, CANARI aims to amplify the voices of vulnerable communities to champion climate justice in all forms.