ActionAid Palestine Organizes Climate Justice Training

Bethlehem – Occupied Palestinian Territory – The Global Platform for Training, affiliated with ActionAid Palestine, concluded a three-day Climate Justice Training that brought together young women and men aged 18 to 35 from various governorates across the West Bank at its headquarters in Bethlehem.

The training aimed to enhance participants’ understanding of climate justice and climate change concepts, while linking these issues to a human rights-based approach. It also sought to highlight the realities of climate justice in Palestine and around the world, as well as the key challenges associated with these issues.

The program included a range of interactive and participatory activities that provided participants with opportunities to exchange experiences and ideas. It also featured a field visit and practical tools designed to help participants develop community-based initiatives and projects focused on climate justice and climate change.

The training focused on the fundamental concepts of climate justice, the impacts of climate change on local communities, and the relationship between climate and human rights. It also addressed major climate challenges at both the local and global levels, while exploring the role of young people in influencing climate policies and initiatives.

Participants demonstrated strong engagement throughout the training through discussions and group activities, which contributed to deepening their understanding of climate issues and increasing their awareness of the importance of participating in efforts aimed at achieving climate justice.

At the conclusion of the training, participants developed several ideas and initiatives related to climate justice in Palestine. These initiatives will be further developed and implemented in the coming period in partnership with community-based organizations and with the support of the Global Platform for Training and ActionAid Palestine.

The Climate Justice Training contributes to strengthening the role of young women and men in addressing environmental and climate challenges, while empowering them to develop sustainable community initiatives that support more resilient communities and advance climate justice.

About ActionAid International  

ActionAid International is a global federation working with over 41 million people living in more than 72 of the world's poorest countries. We envision a world characterized by justice and sustainability, where every individual has the right to a dignified life and freedom, and a world free from poverty and oppression. We strive to achieve social justice, gender equality, and eradicate poverty.  

ActionAid Palestine began its work in Palestine in 2007 to strengthen the resilience of the Palestinian people, believing in their right to enjoy freedom, justice, and self-determination. ActionAid Palestine implements several programs through its engagement with Palestinian communities and youth and women’s groups, aiming to empower women and youth and enhance their active civil and political participation to understand their rights and undertake collective action to address the rights violations resulting from the prolonged occupation, in addition to improving their leadership capacity and practicing their citizenship in holding authorities and other duty bearers accountable. 

For more information, please contact:  

Riham Jafari   

Communication and Advocacy Officer at ActionAid Palestine   

Email: Riham.Jafari@actionaid.org