The Climate Just Communities project with support from DAI Global UK aims to empower Communities to identify their own priorities to be addressed through climate change justice support and build resilience to the impacts of Climate Change.

1. Empower communities to identify their own priorities to be addressed through climate justice support and build resilience to the local impacts of climate change.
2. Empower the most marginalized people within those communities (including but not limited to marginalization for reasons related to gender, age, disability, or indigenous status) to take action in building resilience to the local impacts of climate change.
3. Empower communities to advocate for climate justice and local equity.
4. Create long-term, sustainable change within communities in line with the pillars of climate justice.

The Climate Just Community (CJC) stands as a flagship program under the Scottish Government’s Climate Justice Fund, facilitated by DAI Global UK. Within this framework, the Civil Society Network on Climate Change spearheads the implementation of the CJC project to Accelerate Climate Action through Advancement of Inter-Generational Equity Principles and Sound Enabling Environment, a critical initiative aimed at bridging capacity gaps within local structures and enhancing their connections with duty bearers. This project also addresses climate change awareness issues and examines international and national structures influencing funding mechanisms for community-led climate change efforts.

In collaboration with a diverse array of partners, including the Malawi Government, Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC, Link Community Development Malawi, CADECOM Karonga, Centre for Integrated Community Development, Evangelical Lutheran Development Service, , Water Witness Malawi, Organization for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development Initiative, and World Relief Malawi, DAI Global UK seeks to amplify the voices of communities vulnerable to climate change.

A significant challenge identified within the scope of the CJC project is the limited understanding among community members of their human rights in the context of climate change. Moreover, the insufficient acknowledgment and incorporation of climate justice and inter-generational equity principles within policy and legislative frameworks present additional hurdles. Addressing these gaps is paramount to empowering communities to lead climate justice activities, a fundamental objective of the CJC project.

Furthermore, the CJC project provides a platform for project participants to engage in decision-making processes characterized by fairness, accountability, and transparency. This opportunity is essential for nurturing a culture of climate justice, as it enables the voices of the most vulnerable to be heard. By empowering participants to take action on issues affecting their health and well-being, and by holding duty bearers accountable for addressing their needs, the CJC project facilitates meaningful progress towards climate justice goals.