Policy for Land, Climate Resilience, and Rural Livelihoods. Current agricultural and land-use policies prioritise commercial and extractive interests over small-scale and subsistence farmers. Women and youth—despite being primary food producers—remain excluded from land ownership, extension services, and climate adaptation support. Climate-induced floods and land degradation further expose the failure of policies that separate food systems from climate resilience and land rights. We are advocating for Integrate food sovereignty into national climate adaptation and land reform policies, with explicit protections for women and youth.
Policy for Recognition, Reparations, and Repair. Loss & Damage frameworks remain largely inaccessible to rural communities. Current approaches prioritise economic losses while overlooking non-economic losses, including land, culture, heritage, and social cohesion. National policies rarely acknowledge land dispossession and extractivism as drivers of climate loss. We are advocating for Institutionalise Loss & Damage recognition and financing at national and international levels, with direct access for affected communities.
Policy for Accountability, Equity, and Participation. Climate policy in South Africa and across Africa often treats climate impacts as technical issues, disconnected from historical injustice, land dispossession, and unequal power relations. Rural communities, women, and youth remain underrepresented in climate governance and decision-making. We are advocating for Embed climate justice principles into climate governance frameworks at national, regional, and global levels.
In partnership with Umphakatsi Peace Ecovillage, we promote mobile farming—urban and portable agriculture that transforms rooftops, containers, and small plots into thriving food systems. Food Security: Communities grow their own fresh, nutritious food, reducing reliance on external supplies. Climate Impact: Local production cuts carbon emissions and advances climate-smart, sustainable agriculture aligned with UNFCCC goals. Economic Opportunity: Supports small-scale farming businesse
Indigenizing Climate Change: Indigenous Knowledge for Policy and Action Indigenous communities are highly vulnerable to climate change, yet their traditional knowledge offers sustainable, climate-resilient solutions. This initiative centers Indigenous voices and leadership to integrate knowledge systems into climate policy and decision-making at local, national, and global levels. Sustainable Solutions: Indigenous practices inform adaptation, mitigation, and nature-based approaches aligned with UNFCCC goals. Equitable Governance: Promotes Indigenous participation in climate policy and Africa’s voice in global climate discourse. Impact-Focused: Supports community-led projects and policy reforms that deliver measurable climate resilience and socio-economic benefits. By bridging Indigenous knowledge and policy, we advance inclusive, effective, and accountable climate action that empowers communities to lead Africa’s climate solutions.