Impact Report

Since 2021, CAD has responded to over 800 requests for support and is estimated to have impacted over 3,500 individuals through the support provided in 60 countries.

Emergency Response

2025

420+
TOTAL REQUESTS

84%
CASES SUPPORTED

44
INDIGENOUS DEFENDERS REQUESTS

49
COUNTRIES REACHED

2100+
PEOPLE BENEFITED

48
TEMPORARY RELOCATION

We verify the cases thoroughly to ensure support goes directly to climate justice activists at risk because of their activism and advocacy.

Advocacy focus

Fossil Fuels & Extractivism 61.5%
Land Defence & Indigenous Rights 23%
Intersectional 11.1%
Anti-War 3.1%
NGOs 1.3%

Advocacy Focus

Regional Breakdown

Type of Support

Capacity Building Impact

To organically increase capacities inside the movement to mitigate risks, CAD strategically supports collectives, grassroots movements and other organizations with capacity building, risk assessments and implementation of mitigation measures.

2025

257
PARTICIPANTS

37
TRAININGS CONDUCTED

650+
PEOPLE IMPACTED INDIRECTLY

41
COUNTRIES
REACHED

4,500
PEOPLE REACHED

7
COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS

Topics:

  • Introduction to holistic safety

  • Digital Security Basics

  • Physical security & Legal risks

  • Emotional first aid & collective

  • Wellbeing

  • Travel & Event Safety

  • Security in collective work

  • Implementing security tools

  • Safe storytelling

Collective Capacity Building:

  • Bonn Climate Camp

  • Future Generations Tribunal East Africa

  • Mesoamerican Caravan for Climate and

  • Life to COP30

  • Amazon Flotilla to COP30

Regional Tailored Programs

Regional Safety Training

  • Sub-Saharan Africa and SWANA

Youth Organiser Engagement Program

  • Available in English, Spanish & Portuguese

  • Preparing for COP30

Power 2 Voices

  • Thematic guides & exercises

  • Worldwide online accessibility

Afghans Empowerment Program

  • Co-created by Afghan youth climate

    justice activists

Mesoamerican Caravan & Amazonian Flotilla

  • Legal research

  • Risk assessment for routes and participants

  • Creation of security protocols

  • Creation of support providers network for monitoring protocols

  • Implementation of protocols on the ground

  • Logistical and narrative support during incidents

Through this, we supported movement-led mobilizations with over 300 activists and Indigenous defenders.

Sincere thanks and appreciation to you
for organising such programmes aimed at empowering us. I hope these kinds of activities will continue and contribute to the growth and development of many others as well.