CBA conferences have created a space for practitioners to share knowledge and perspectives for more than 18 years. Now, a recent evaluation is showing how their approach is having an impact on the adaptation landscape.
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In this Op-ed for Alliance Magazine, CJRF Director Heather McGray explains why the Fund believes it makes sense for people on the frontlines of the climate crisis to hold the decision-making power over climate action.
In May of 2021, CJRF’s previous board—made up of representatives of our funding partners—decided to pursue a more participatory grantmaking structure. On November 12th, at COP27, we announced our new practitioner-led governing board.
The issue of climate-induced loss and damage (L&D) is coming into its power as a movement—far beyond proof of concept. Although it’s been a budding idea for decades, it became a reality in the lead-up to the Paris Agreement. Now it is experiencing a growth spurt and is pushing against the status quo, demanding to be heard and respected.
The Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF) is embarking on an exciting transformation from a donor-led fund to a fully participatory, movement-facing and constituent-led fund. As a key step in this change process, our current Review Board (comprised of funders) has decided to hand off leadership to a new governing Board comprised of activists, practitioners, thinkers, and others. We are now recruiting 7-9 members for this new governing Board, which will oversee and support the second six-year phase of the CJRF.
In March 2022, Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF) provided a small grants fund for Youth Climate Lab to attend the
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