This publication comes from a participatory reflection that took place from May to September 2020 and involved in-depth conversations with numerous staff, grantee partners and selected donors who specifically support this thematic work at FRIDA. This report helps us understand who we have been and how we will carve out new paths together.
In this reflection, you will find five sections: 1) FRIDA’s vision of how feminist youth activism also takes up the struggle to move towards an ecologically just future while advancing gender rights; 2) highlights of FRIDA’s Climate and Environmental Justice work; 3) challenges and lessons that FRIDA identified while doing this work; 4) reflection on FRIDA’s role in the philanthropic ecosystem as an activist fund; and 5) FRIDA’s recommendations for social justice donors interested in delving deeper into the nuances of funding intersectional climate and environmental justice work.
The crises currently unfolding have made it clear that this is the most timely moment for us at FRIDA - and for humanity - to address the climate and environmental crisis with the urgency it requires to envision a better future for all.
While climate disasters are occurring with more frequency and devastation levels, we are also increasingly witnessing the power of youth climate activists around the world. They are questioning corporate power and government negligence to demand justice. They are creating the alternatives we really need to transition into a just and equitable future. Young feminist activism is blooming in many ways and all they need is our continuous nourishment. #WaterTheMovements by making a donation to FRIDA.
In solidarity,
All of us at FRIDA.
