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The paper analyzes 170 peer-reviewed studies (2015–2025) to demonstrate that environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs)—including Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, and local communities—provide essential contributions to climate action that remain largely invisible in formal UNFCCC frameworks and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). While identity groups are increasingly recognized, the authors find that the specific practice of 'defense' is overlooked, and EHRDs continue to face systemic violence and criminalization, particularly in resource-rich regions. The study advocates for a shift from identity-based recognition to practice-based inclusion to enhance the accountability and effectiveness of global climate governance.

The ACT2025 Alliance Statement outlines a comprehensive 'Ambition, Solidarity, and Prosperity' package for COP26. It calls for major emitters to align NDCs with the 1.5°C goal, demands that developed countries meet and exceed the $100 billion annual climate finance pledge, and advocates for the operationalization of the Global Goal on Adaptation and the establishment of Loss and Damage as a permanent agenda item. The consortium emphasizes the need for a reformed financial system that prioritizes grants over loans and the adoption of a common five-year time frame for NDCs to ensure near-term accountability.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has established a list of 1,508 Priority Outreach Districts across the United States to prioritize free, deep technical assistance for school bus electrification. These districts are selected based on criteria related to income, race, air pollution levels, and tribal status to address systemic inequities in air pollution exposure. WRI provides these districts with tailored support covering road-mapping, procurement, and utility coordination, while offering generalized guidance to other districts.

The report investigates the 2022 Pakistan floods, focusing on two event definitions: 60-day maximum rainfall in the Indus basin and 5-day maximum rainfall in Sindh and Balochistan. While observational trends suggest that a 1.2°C warmer climate increased 5-day rainfall intensity by about 75% and 60-day rainfall by 50%, the authors refrain from a precise quantitative attribution due to high rainfall variability and climate model limitations. However, models project that a further 0.8°C of warming (reaching 2°C above pre-industrial levels) will significantly increase the intensity and probability of short-duration extreme rainfall. The study also highlights that the disaster's scale was exacerbated by outdated river management, high poverty, and gender-based vulnerabilities.

The document defines tipping points as critical thresholds where accumulated changes push a system into a new, often irreversible state. It highlights negative tipping points, such as the collapse of coral reefs, the shutdown of North Atlantic ocean mixing, and the die-back of the Amazon rainforest, noting that these can trigger a domino effect. Conversely, it describes positive tipping points as thresholds that accelerate beneficial changes, such as the growth of renewable energy and electric vehicles. WWF's approach involves protecting ecosystems, addressing drivers of environmental change, and ensuring equity in conservation efforts to prevent negative tipping points and foster positive ones.

The document describes the increasing scale and intensity of wildfires, driven by climate change and historical fire suppression practices, particularly in the United States. It highlights how fires release significant carbon stores, including 'legacy carbon', and disproportionately affect marginalized communities. To mitigate these risks, the author advocates for a combination of 100% clean energy transition, prescribed burns, fire-resistant construction, and equitable community engagement in land-use planning.

The Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Herencia Colombia (HECO) project outlines a multi-level strategy to involve national government entities, regional environmental authorities, and local communities in the management of 20 million hectares of strategic landscapes. The project focuses on four primary mosaic landscapes: Caribe, Central Andes, Orinoquía Transition, and the Macarena-Chiribiquete corridor, as well as the declaration of new protected areas in the Serranía de San Lucas. It emphasizes the inclusion of indigenous peoples, Afro-descendant communities, and women, while aligning with Colombia's Peace Agreement and National Determined Contributions (NDC). The plan includes a formal Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and specific protocols for Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) in ethnic territories.

The guide uses the case study of Rejoyce Kgabo Legodi, a community activist in Limpopo, South Africa, to demonstrate how to use diverse communication tools—such as solar-powered film screenings, workshops, and plant nurseries—to engage rural communities. It outlines a training structure that encourages participants to analyze the rural-urban divide and apply specific 'lenses' (wealth, gender, language, and age) to ensure a variety of voices are included in climate action and the just transition debate.

WWF South Africa's Strategy 2030 aims to unlock an economic transition that decouples human development from harmful environmental impacts. The strategy focuses on three entry points—climate and energy, food and fibre, and water—and employs three pathways: influencing policy and governance, reshaping market practices in sectors like retail and forestry, and aligning financial policy with net-zero and nature-related disclosures.

The Youth Climate Champions Training Materials offer a structured, interactive toolkit for trainers to help youth transition from climate awareness to action. The guide is divided into six sessions: turning personal experience into action, creative community engagement, communication strategies, understanding and designing policy, integrating climate action into various professional paths, and exercising agency as active citizens. It utilizes case studies of South African youth activists to illustrate real-world applications of these tools.

The report details the 'Water Disciples' programme, which integrated environmental education on groundwater with spiritual teachings for youth and faith communities in the Western Cape. Key activities included nature hikes to Table Mountain springs, community clean-ups in Nyanga and Athlone, and the development of educational materials for Sunday Schools. While COVID-19 hindered some planned collaborations and events, the project achieved significant reach through the World Council of Churches and the Diocese of Cape Town's Synod resolution on groundwater.