By S.Browne. Updated 11:03 a.m., Thursday, August 21, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Equal Rights, Access and Opportunities SVG Inc. (ERAO SVG) announced the official launch of its new initiative, Climate Justice SVG, bridging the gap between climate change and protecting the rights of the vulnerable.
Led by its Climate Justice SVG Committee, this initiative is dedicated to educating persons about the intersection between human rights and climate change in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG).
Speaking about the launch, Jeshua Bardoo, Founder and President of ERAO SVG, stated: “After witnessing the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl, participating in Island Innovation’s Caribbean Climate Justice Leaders Academy, and attending COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2024, I was inspired to take more climate action.”
COP29 is the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), bringing together world leaders to discuss climate policies, greenhouse gas reductions, and international climate agreements.
The president further stated: “In particular, I am very concerned about the impact of climate change and other environmental issues on the rights of the most vulnerable in society. If our most vulnerable are not protected, it significantly hampers our climate adaptation and resilience efforts. There can be no true climate justice unless all voices, including the voices of the most vulnerable, are taken into account and considered. We need climate justice for all and not just some. No one should be left behind.
With the launch of Climate Justice SVG, I hope that ERAO SVG can continue to do important work to educate Vincentians and other persons about the intersection between human rights, climate change, and other environmental issues.
Over the years, ERAO SVG has had a number of activities surrounding climate change and the environment. It is good that we now have a Climate Justice SVG Committee and, under this Committee, have officially launched Climate Justice SVG to focus more on these particular issues. I am very excited for what’s possibly ahead for Climate Justice SVG.”
Equal Rights, Access and Opportunities SVG Inc. (ERAO SVG) is an intersectional non-profit human rights organisation dedicated to promoting equality and non-discrimination in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ERAO SVG has four main thematic areas: women’s rights, children’s rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and disability rights.
This information was sourced from a press release sent to us by Equal Rights, Access and Opportunities SVG Inc.
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