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Site of a forced eviction of an informal settlement in Lagos, Nigeria. Person walking through the settlement.
Against forced evictions: building a renewed action-research agenda in the era of climate change
… of the climate crisis. The project builds on IIED’s work supporting social movements’ efforts and joining collaborative advocacy campaigns against … Slum Dwellers International Kenya (Kenya), Rujak Center for Urban Studies (Indonesia), Centro Gaspar Garcia de Direitos Humanos … Climate change … Housing justice …
Project, 11 April 2025
Man wearing a mask on a protest march carries a sign, with a pink background, saying: "There is no pride on a dead planet".
Queering climate justice − what climate justice can learn from queer groups
… and capitalism as root causes of climate injustice. Many rights-based movements, including civil rights, queer rights and women’s rights … describes climate justice as “a logical extension of… advocacy for sexual and gender rights” and draws connections between the goals of … climate action A growing body of research  is examining how different social groups whose experiences are shaped by class, race and sexual …
Insight, 21 September 2023
A group of people outside of a building
Housing justice: securing affordable inner-city homes through retrofitting
… adequate and affordable housing in inner-city areas is crucial for human health and wellbeing, as well as advancing cities’ … on advancing housing justice. There are emerging experiences led by social movements that are pushing for retrofitting initiatives that advance the … Housing justice: securing affordable inner-city homes through retrofitting …
Event, 22 March 2024
Women working on rise fields.
Why does gender matter in a ‘just transition’?
… The climate crisis is already having catastrophic consequences for millions of people and their livelihoods, and for ecosystems, biodiversity and economies. In the effort to transform social and economic structures and build resilience, we are seeing … in North America in the 1970s and 80s, among trade unions and labour movements fighting to protect the rights of workers in polluting …
Event, 26 October 2023
People sit on the floor around a map laid out on the floor
Frontline Funds Accelerator: catalysing climate investment to the grassroots
Project, 01 July 2021
A protest march
Empowering women and youth for transformative climate and environment justice
Insight, 14 May 2020
Aerial view of a flooded village. Only roofs and vegetation are visible.
Action on climate resilience is business critical
Insight, 12 May 2023
A host of people carrying placards and banners, with a prominent banner that says: "Danger: delay kills you".
From Paris to pandemic: charting the changing landscape for sustainable development
… poorest people – fuels increasing inequality. But there is still time for a positive ‘green spiral’ to kick in instead: leading to rapidly … values the natural world, and increased climate, biodiversity and social justice. Achieving this will require sustainable development … laid the groundwork for radical and transformative change. As these movements have grown, consciousness of the damage being done by colonial …
Insight, 01 September 2022
50 years
IIED at 50: protecting people and planet for half a century
… we have worked within or influenced ten major sustainable development movements, including the drives for global climate justice, grassroots sustainable urbanisation and an … Institute for Environmental Affairs, founded in 1971, she added social justice to its mission. And so, in 1973, IIEA evolved into IIED: …
Article, 08 June 2021
A group of people sit in a circle outside on grass.
Engaging citizens for socially just climate action
Project, 15 October 2020