Need Support?

CAD provides personalized holistic safety & security support for environmental defenders and climate justice activists in immediate risk. The holistic approach covers support for:

Physical Security

Digital Security

Psychosocial Well-being

Media & Narravite

Legal Support

Capacity Building

Protections Grants

In addition, CAD provides capacity development sessions to support defenders and communities to improve their overall security situations.

How to reach out to CAD?

help@climateactivistdefenders.org

+49⁨1777649238

+49⁨1777649238

What happens after you reach out to CAD?

Reach out to CAD through email, Signal/WhatsApp

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We will follow up with you within 24 hours

To help us assess the urgency of your request please include as much information as possible in your message to us:

  • Your name and current location

  • What situation are you currently facing? Be as specific as possible and include when, where and who, if you know.

  • Include references that can vouch for your work as a defender.

2

Assessing your needs & verification

We will conduct a needs assessment with you to understand what type of support will be most helpful to you while we will simultaneously reach out to your references and our trusted partners to confirm your engagement in activities to advance climate justice.

3

After assessing your needs together, we will provide the support that we identified. This can include referring you to another organization that can cover your request or support in areas of holistic safety & security (e.g. local lawyers, specialists for digital security, ...)

4

Receive support