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GreenLatinos condemns H.R. 1 as a "giveaway" to the oil, gas, and mining industries that creates "dangerous loopholes" and undermines environmental and public health laws. The organization asserts that the bill ignores the climate crisis and the availability of clean energy, leading to increased pollution, asthma, and cancer in communities, specifically those with significant Latino/a/e populations.

GreenLatinos supports the designation of the Castner Range and Avi Kwa Ame National Monuments and the Ocean Climate Action Plan, highlighting their roles in improving public health, protecting indigenous sacred sites, and creating economic opportunities for marginalized communities in the US.

CIEL endorses the Special Rapporteur's findings that the climate crisis negatively impacts the right to housing, particularly for marginalized communities, and supports calls for international loss and damage compensation and debt suspension for vulnerable countries. The statement warns against 'green grabbing' and climate gentrification resulting from misguided mitigation and adaptation policies, urging that climate finance and national plans include safeguards to prevent forced evictions and arbitrary displacement.

In Datinakhali, Bangladesh, frequent extreme weather events like cyclones and flash floods have trapped residents in a debt cycle with loan sharks. To counter this, World Vision established the Samabay Samiti, a cooperative fund committee where female members save weekly to access low-interest microloans and receive business training. The initiative has enabled members, such as Swapna Parvin, to establish diversified livelihoods in cosmetics and build household assets, leading to the program's expansion and a trial collaboration with BRAC.

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative condemns the violent repression of protesters in Peru under President Dina Boluarte, linking the political crisis to a 'colonial heritage' of extractive, fossil fuel-dependent economies. The statement argues that the systematic plundering of Andean and Amazonian territories for minerals, oil, and gas by elites in Lima has fueled inequality and racism. The network calls for a just transition away from fossil fuel dependency, the recognition of Peru's plurinational character, and the establishment of a system based on social and climate justice.

Friends of the Earth International condemns the intimidation of environmental leaders in the Magdalena Medio region of Santander, Colombia, who are protesting an open-pit coal mine operated by the French company Colcco S.A. The organization demands the Colombian government ensure the safety of defenders and follow through on the Ministry of Environment's January 25, 2023, announcement to begin revoking the 30-year mining permit.

Friends of the Earth International argues that the neoliberal capitalist system drives multiple ecological and social crises, leading to the systemic violation of the collective rights of marginalized communities. The organization advocates for a shift from individual human rights frameworks to 'Rights of Peoples' to protect indigenous, Afro-descendant, and peasant communities. It defines 'territory' as a socially constructed space encompassing spiritual, cultural, and physical relationships, including the human body, and positions the defense of these territories and their defenders as essential for achieving a transformative system change toward sustainable societies.

The IEJ 2023–2027 Strategy transitions the organisation from a 'start-up' to a 'consolidation' and 'growth' phase. It aims to challenge neoliberal economic orthodoxies through a research-policy-advocacy nexus, promoting heterodox and feminist economic analysis. The strategy identifies five key objectives: advancing inclusive macroeconomic frameworks, growing communities of practice for progressive economic thinking, supporting just transitions in response to the climate crisis and changing work, popularising economic justice policies, and strengthening internal organisational capacity.

The document analyzes the vulnerabilities of rural indigenous populations in Mexico and Colombia, specifically regarding health, food security, and economic stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. It details two pilot projects—one in the Sierra Norte de Puebla (Mexico) focusing on productive strengthening and community savings, and another in the Resguardo El Refugio (Colombia) focusing on ancestral knowledge and youth entrepreneurship. The brief argues that resilience is best achieved through decentralized decision-making, intersectional policy design, and the integration of youth and women into leadership roles.

The document examines the vulnerabilities of rural indigenous communities in Mexico and Colombia, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and proposes a resilience-based approach to public policy. It details two community projects: one in the Sierra Norte of Puebla, Mexico, focusing on productive strengthening, food security, and community savings; and another in the Guaviare department, Colombia, focusing on ancestral knowledge recovery (chagras), poultry entrepreneurship, and sustainable training. The brief argues that resilience requires delegating decision-making to communities, adopting an intersectional lens to support women and youth, and moving away from paternalistic, assistance-based government models toward long-term productive development.

The document examines the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and environmental crises on women in Latin America and the Caribbean, specifically focusing on socioeconomic gaps, reproductive health, and water scarcity. Through case studies in Puebla (Mexico) and the Valparaíso Region (Chile), it argues for a three-dimensional approach to resilience—community, institutional, and policy-based—to ensure that decarbonization and recovery processes are inclusive and gender-just.

Mighty Earth argues that the agribusiness soy roadmap fails to address the climate and nature crisis because it allows companies to set their own deforestation cut-off dates by 2025 rather than enforcing immediate action. The organization claims this approach undermines Brazil's environmental agenda and ignores demands from supermarkets for a 2020 cut-off date, warning that the Amazon is approaching a tipping point after losing over 2 billion trees in four years.

The document outlines the strategic importance of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in a global security landscape characterized by a severe trust deficit and the collapse of many arms control treaties. The authors argue that the CWC serves as a vital remaining pillar for international cooperation on nonproliferation. They highlight risks of chemical weapons proliferation driven by hybrid warfare, technological convergence of chemistry and biology, and the erosion of the 'taboo' against chemical weapon use. The text recommends maintaining technical 'on-ramps' for future elimination missions, shifting toward 'deterrence by denial' through enhanced defensive capabilities, and increasing public awareness of WMD risks and historical elimination successes.

A policy statement from the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) outlining ten priorities for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's 2022 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS).

A joint open letter from civil society organisations calling on the European Commission to prioritise the legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems (FSFS) in its 2023 work programme, arguing that the initiative is essential for addressing food insecurity, climate crisis impacts, and the goals of the European Green Deal.

The IEJ proposes that the 2023 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework shift from a narrow focus on debt stabilisation toward a human-rights based and feminist budgeting approach. The submission advocates for mobilising maximum resources for rights realisation, introducing a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG), investing in social infrastructure, and addressing the energy and climate crisis to combat unemployment, poverty, and inequality.

GreenLatinos uses the occasion of Juneteenth to highlight the link between systemic racism and environmental injustice, asserting that fossil fuel-based energy sources cause disproportionate harm to Black and Brown communities.

The document outlines a strategy for climate communication in Germany based on a segmentation of the population into six societal types defined by their values. It argues that effective communication must move beyond facts to address the values and identities of target groups, particularly those skeptical of climate protection. The guide identifies common ground across all segments—such as concern for the climate crisis and a demand for social justice—and provides preliminary findings on the effectiveness of different types of imagery in climate messaging.

This Rule 16A Notice, filed by the Centre for Environmental Rights on behalf of GroundWork Trust and the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance, raises a constitutional issue regarding the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's decision to refuse an appeal on 20 November 2021 concerning an Environmental Authorisation granted to Phinda Power Producers (Pty) Limited.

This research paper argues for a redefined approach to multilateralism to address chronic and catastrophic global risks, specifically the climate crisis and pandemics, which are overwhelming the responsive capacities of nations and communities.