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The Climate Cup of Solutions shines a light on frontline communities advancing bold, reparative models that restore balance to land, water, and life. Each act of care, organizing and resistance embodies Global Climate Reparations in motion, redefining how power, wealth, and care move through our shared planet.
Guided by the insights of GCR Fellows, this living collection celebrates the imagination and leadership of those reframing the climate story around repair, solidarity, and shared power. Every solution reveals the creativity and courage of organizers reimagining systems and building pathways toward a just and livable world.
Click on the six pillars of climate justice to explore the solutions advancing Global Climate Reparations worldwide.
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Kenya is classified as a water-scarce nation, with below-normal rainfall now threatening food security and livelihoods across much of the country.
In response, the Youth and Sustainable Water Keepers, a network of more than 500 young people, launched the Journey of Water campaign to trace rivers from their source to the sea. Along the way, they map pollution, measure water quality, and engage communities to safeguard shared resources. Their work models collective care for water, though investment in local water systems and youth-led monitoring remains vital.
Led by: Brian Omenyi, Youth & Sustainable Waterkeepers
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Only about 15 percent of Comorians have reliable access to clean water as shifting rainfall leaves once-perennial rivers dry for most of the year. Communities continue to face disease outbreaks and deepening inequality.
Local organizers and cooperatives are calling for small-scale desalination, rain capture, and renewable energy integration to secure water access and protect health. Their efforts reflect a broader struggle for sovereignty over natural resources, and what is most needed now is infrastructure investment rooted in community leadership and climate resilience.
Led by: Biheri Said Soilhi
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Despite holding 12 percent of the world’s freshwater, Brazil faces severe land inequality, with millions of rural workers landless while agribusiness clears vast areas of the Amazon for profit.
The Landless Workers Movement (MST) organizes families to occupy idle estates, build cooperatives, and demand access to credit, education, and healthcare. Their organizing has settled hundreds of thousands of families on reclaimed land and now expands into solar-powered cooperatives. What remains needed is continued reform that honors their struggle and protects Brazil’s land as a public trust for life.
Led by: Landless Workers Movement (MST)
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The Gambia’s forests have been stripped by illegal logging and land degradation, turning once-thriving carbon sinks into sources of emissions.
Young people are responding through projects like Grove of Gambia and Sogo Green Schools, planting and caring for trees that restore ecosystems and livelihoods. Their work renews biodiversity, stabilizes soil, and inspires national pride. Sustained community support and protections against foreign exploitation are needed to ensure these forests continue to heal and thrive.
Led by: Dawda Cham, Youth and Forest Protectors
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Centuries of coal extraction and mountaintop removal have scarred the Appalachian landscape and disrupted entire communities.
Indigenous and women-led organizers with the Appalachian Rekindling Project have purchased 63 acres of former mine land that had been slated for a federal prison. Through restoration and community care, they are transforming a site of harm into one of healing. Their work is a living example of land rematriation, showing how recovery and justice can grow from the ground up.
Led by: Taysha Devaughn, Appalachian Rekindling Project
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Nearly one fifth of Cape Verde’s electricity already comes from wind, a major achievement for an island nation still dependent on imported fuels.
At CERMI, students and teachers repurpose oil drums and plastics to create small-scale solar and wind systems that power homes and schools. The program builds practical skills for a green workforce across Africa and the Global South. Expanding training and access to equipment will help Cape Verde reach its goal of 50 percent renewables by 2030.
Led by: Ricardo Gomes, CERMI
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Uganda has lost nearly half its wetlands since 1994, worsening floods while most schools still rely on firewood for cooking.
The Tard Foundation’s VASH Green Schools Project provides solar panels and clean cooking stoves that reduce deforestation and improve air quality. Seventy-five schools and over 20,000 students now benefit from cleaner, brighter learning environments. Sustained funding and expansion could help schools across Africa access safe energy and model climate leadership.
Led by: Vanessa Nakate, Tard Foundation
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Senegal faces a growing tension between foreign investment and community wellbeing as droughts and floods intensify. Offshore oil projects and carbon trading schemes export profits while leaving local people behind.
The African Climate Action Network mobilizes citizens to demand fair climate finance and accountability from global leaders. Their annual campaigns unite thousands to insist that promised funds flow directly to communities. Real climate justice will come when economic power serves the people first.
Led by: Muhammad Lamin, African Climate Action Network
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to the Congo Basin, the world’s second-largest rainforest and largest carbon sink, holding more than 70 percent of the rare minerals that power modern technology. Yet profits from extraction flow overseas while local communities face displacement, conflict, and environmental destruction.
Grassroots movements are organizing for transparent governance, debt relief, and Indigenous stewardship of the Basin. Their vision for Global Climate Reparations calls for a shift from extraction to shared prosperity rooted in democracy and ecological balance.
Led by: Micheline Mwakendi
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Over 65 percent of Zambia’s population is under 25, and drought has deepened unemployment and food insecurity.
The Young Emerging Farmers Initiative trains young people to practice agroecology, restore soil, and build green enterprises that feed families and create opportunity. More than 20 youth-led farms have generated 1,000 jobs and revitalized thousands of hectares of land. Ongoing support can help scale this model across the continent and build food systems rooted in care and dignity.
Led by: Richard Kachungu, Young Emerging Farmers Initiative (YEFI)
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Ethiopia’s workforce numbers over 54 million, yet fewer than 15 percent hold formal jobs. Many work in vulnerable conditions, and conflict continues to disrupt livelihoods.
Nile River Journeys connects farmers, workers, and activists along the Nile to link fair labor with environmental stewardship. Through dialogue and education, they strengthen collective voice and democratic participation. Greater union protections and open civic space are essential to ensure work and wellbeing for all.
Led by: Nahom Haile, Nile River Journeys
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More than half of Ghana’s rivers are polluted by mining and industry, and over 60 percent of the nation’s electricity still comes from oil and gas.
Civil society groups and youth movements are pressing for a just transition that prioritizes renewable energy and community control. Their work extends Ghana’s democratic tradition into climate action, ensuring that people most affected by environmental harm shape the path forward. Real transformation will require policies and funding that put justice at the center.
Led by: Solomon Yamoah
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Antigua and Barbuda could see rainfall decline by up to 50 percent by 2090, making water conservation and land protection inseparable. On Barbuda, communal land ownership was repealed in 2018, challenging generations of shared stewardship.
The Wallings Nature Reserve protects the country’s last rainforest and promotes biodiversity, education, and local leadership. Defending this model of collective ownership is key to safeguarding both democracy and ecological resilience.
Led by: Refica Atwood and Tahambay Smith, Wallings Nature Reserve
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