Global Climate Assembly

From the Margins to the Center. A global, people-led process to reclaim climate governance through local and regional assemblies, leading toward COP30.

Climate negotiations continue to exclude those most impacted by the crisis. Participation frameworks are often symbolic. Core issues — like reparations, finance justice, and protection of defenders — are sidelined. The Global Climate Assembly was born to change this, not just by adding voices, but by reshaping what is on the table.

The Assembly builds from communities upward, creating regional mandates that inform a global recommendations for climate justice.

We’re not asking for a seat. We’re bringing the table

It all begins with the voices we’ve long kept at the margins. People have been demanding climate justice for decades. Now its the time to center defenders, Indigenous Peoples, and Afro-descendant communities

By building assemblies rooted in communities,
we can rewrite the rules of who decides, what is negotiated, and how power is shared.

 FAQs

  • The GCA is a people-led, decentralized process that creates space for communities most impacted by the climate crisis to lead climate decision-making — not as observers, but as architects of global climate governance. It’s built from local and regional assemblies leading toward a People’s Declaration ahead of COP30.

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  • We welcome organizers, artists, educators, technical experts, youth leaders, Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant communities, environmental defenders, and anyone committed to climate justice. Whether you want to host an assembly, support one, contribute skills, or connect others — there’s a role for you.

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  • Local assemblies usually include 3–4 sessions where communities gather to identify priorities, deliberate collectively, and put forward proposals. We provide facilitation materials, training, and technical support to help guide the process.

  • No. This process values lived experience and collective wisdom. Facilitation support and resources are provided — what matters most is your commitment to building climate justice from the ground up.

  • We’re working to mobilize resources to support local organizers where possible. Even if funding is limited, many assemblies can be organized with existing networks, in community spaces, and through collective volunteer efforts.

  • Yes. We welcome organizations, collectives, and institutions who share the values of the Assembly to join as partners or enabling institutions.

  • Host a local assembly • Support one near you • Connect your network
    Artists, organizers, educators, communicators, facilitators — this is for you.

  • The GCA is an independent, community-led process. However, we’re building bridges with the UNFCCC and multilateral spaces to ensure that the outcomes of the assemblies can inform official negotiations, including COP30.