Human Rights & Protection

Human rights and protection are fundamental aspects of climate action. Climate change threatens essential rights, including access to food, water, shelter, health, and security. In Africa and Kenya, for example, recurring droughts, floods, and changing weather patterns have displaced communities, straining their access to vital resources and greatly impacted livelihoods. 

A human rights-centred approach views climate solutions as necessary steps to protect dignity and safeguard vulnerable populations, rather than solely focusing on reducing emissions. Upholding human rights is not just a nice-to-have; it is a necessity.

This perspective reframes climate narratives as issues of justice. Protecting people cannot be separated from protecting the planet. At Pitchnest, we emphasize that these narratives should convey that climate action is not optional; it is a matter of survival.