Our delegation finds this work doesn’t start at cop and does not end until the Peoples Demands are met and deeply supported. With being present at this nuanced, intergenerational, global event we lead with this message.
We are going this process as youth with voices that are often silenced. As BIPOC youth who are standing up not only for ourselves but for our intersected communities.We believe that art and storytelling are at the foundation of climate justice and movement history. With a goal to shine light on voices that are silences – we look to amplify demands, connect with youth and other amazing organizers, and stand in solidarity with Global South.
This will be SustainUS’ first-ever international delegation for any of our programs. Our cultures teach us that ecology and demands are connected, and therefore our work must also connect. Our work will be culturally informed and artistically grounded as we prepare to pressure our global governments to take climate action now and kick polluters out of COP.
Our vision is to maximize the centering and amplification of traditionally oppressed, excluded, silenced and marginalized voices in the discussions of climate change. We hope to bring spirit into politics and radical hope into spaces that need it most.
Our delegation will comprise of youth leaders from across the nation, Canada and Argentina, who are experts in the impacts that climate change is having on frontline communities. We will bring together a team of leaders, artists, organizers, mobilizers, and visionaries to weave together our national movement for climate justice and racial justice in the face of this administration and global crisis.