Climate Justice Now: Power, Exclusion & the Future of the Movement

Power, exclusion and historical responsibility shape the climate crisis. Can the movement transform itself to shape a just future?

What does climate justice require in practice? This evening explores how historical responsibility, colonial legacies and structural inequality shape both the climate crisis and the responses to it. The documentary ‘One Step Forward: The Road to Climate Justice’ brings forward personal experiences of exclusion, allyship and resistance within climate spaces. Followed by a panel discussion that will examine how movements can grow stronger by addressing micro-aggressions, improving inclusion and centering marginalised voices. Discover how climate movements can become more just, inclusive and resilient!

Met in dit programma Churmer Bomba Community Organizer and Mobiliser Greenpeace Netherlands Chihiro Geuzebroek Singer/Songwriter, climate activist, co-founder Aralez Glenpherd Martinus researcher and writer with roots in Curaçao Shila Ishwardat Organizer/speaker decolonial intersectional climate justice Xenia Leito Documentary maker and Climate Justice Advocate

Bio speakers & organisers:

Churmer Bomba is a socially driven professional and activist, born on Bonaire. As a Community Mobilizer at Greenpeace Netherlands, he works to strengthen connections between the Caribbean islands and the European part of the Netherlands. His goal is to anchor Caribbean perspectives in Dutch policy, with particular attention to the socio-economic context of the islands.

Glenpherd Martinus is a researcher and writer with roots in Curaçao. His work focuses on bringing forward stories that often remain underrepresented and on advancing social justice from an intersectional perspective. Moving between heritage, identity, and representation, he pays particular attention to how the colonial past continues to shape the present.

Chihiro Geuzebroek is a singer-songwriter of protest music and a maker of speculative songs for peace. Since 2009, she has been a critical voice drawing attention to climate racism within green movements, organizations, cultural institutions, and politics. She created the climate justice feature documentary *Radical Friends* (2014), organized a climate bloc in anti-racism demonstrations and a decolonial bloc at climate marches, and has given hundreds of talks in around 15 countries on Indigenous rights, decolonization, and climate.

Shila Ishwardat is an organiser, trainer and researcher working on climate justice, decolonisation and social movements. Their work focuses on intersectional and decolonial approaches to the relationship between humans, non-humans and the earth. Ishwardat is active in activist networks addressing anti-racism, feminism and ecological justice.

Xenia Leito is a climate justice advocate working at the intersection of climate and social justice. With a background in political ecology, degrowth, and environmental justice, they explore how colonial legacies, structural racism, and global inequality shape both the climate crisis and the movements responding to it. Xenia made the documentary One Step Forward: The Road to Climate Justice, highlighting the experiences of activists from marginalized groups within the European climate movement.