Climate and environmental justice : Release of the climate-poverty study

The launch of the report " The climate crisis as seen by the people who live it " brought together nearly 70 participants from diverse backgrounds on February 17: public institutions , media , associations , private actors.

This study brings together Secours Catholique and three of its international partners – SAF/FJKM in Madagascar, Caritas Brazil and FTDES in Tunisia – and reveals the impact of climate change on vulnerable populations in France and around the world.

This is a strong sign : the subject is now unavoidable.

Concrete steps towards fairer climate policies

After testimonies, a conversation took place between Eloi Laurent, economist at the French Economic Observatory, Emilie Johann, head of international advocacy, Daphné Chamard-Terlinck, head of just ecological transition at Secours Catholique.

Eloi Laurent emphasized the unprecedented nature of the report: it gives a voice to people in economically vulnerable situations . For him, we can no longer speak of a natural disaster, but rather a social and ecological catastrophe. People in precarious situations are "sentinels": they are the first to suffer the effects of climate change and reveal the dangers for society as a whole. It is therefore urgent to listen to them.

Emilie argued for democratic tools (citizen colleges, local participation) to integrate the voice of those most affected into climate policies, and Daphné recalled a key principle: starting with the most vulnerable makes the whole of society more resilient .