Climate Rights Charters are tools that allow the mobilization and engagement of territories, in which traditional knowledge meets climate science, to present to society the priority demands of their communities for climate adaptation and mitigation measures. These measures are determined by the residents themselves, through the exchange of experiences and identification of the impacts already felt and in the search for the defense of their rights and climate justice. The charter, then, becomes an instrument for residents to become protagonists in leveraging solutions, occupying strategic spaces for speech and decision-making.
This method was created by The Climate Reality Project Brazil and systematized after the first letter was written in the Maré Complex in Rio de Janeiro. The letters are always written in partnership with organizations in the territories. Any organization that wants to build a Climate Rights Charter in its territory can access our methodology free of charge. In 2023, the course "Building Climate Rights Charters" was launched to further democratize access to this methodology.
Climate Rights Charters across Brazil
The Climate Rights Charter of Maré, representing the Atlantic Forest biome. Maré is a group of favelas in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Climate Rights Charter of the Indigenous Community Mãe Terra , located in the Cachoeirinha Indigenous Territory in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, representing the Pantanal biome.
Climate Rights Charter of the District of Palmas, municipality of Bagé in Rio Grande do Sul, representing the Pampa biome.
Climate Rights Charters of Caratateua Island, located in Belém, representing the Amazon biome.
Climate Rights Charter of the Sítio Araçá and Jatobá II Quilombos, located in Pernambuco, representing the Caatinga biome.
Terra Ronca Climate Rights Charter, located in Goiás, representing the Cerrado biome.
Learn about the other Climate Rights Charters that are being created by Brazil through the Building Climate Rights Charters course.
Morro do Papagaio Climate Rights Charter, located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.
São Gonçalo Climate Rights Charter, located in the East Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro.
Guides and further reading on Climate Rights Charters
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