With the foundation PactoXElClima, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Colombia (FESCOL) and more than 20 grassroots organizations, the German Embassy in Colombia organized the second edition of “Climate Chiva: Itinerant workshop on solutions for the climate and the territory”.
From October 12 to 18, 2025, 30 youth climate leaders from across the country embarked on a tour of the departments of Cesar and La Guajira, exchanging with local indigenous, Afro and peasant communities on the challenges of just energy transition in territories where large-scale coal mining has existed.
The following community processes were the hosts during the tour, addressing various topics:
– Movimiento Cesar Sin Fracking y Sin Gas (San José de Oriente, Cesar): this network of young activists from all over the department discussed the intersections between advocacy work and local and regional organization.
– Colectiva de Mujeres Guerreras de la Sierra (Chiriguaná, Cesar): addressed the differentiated challenges faced by women in the face of the climate crisis, but also their own potential to lead community organization processes in harmony with the land.
– Community Council of Los Negros de Cañaverales (San Juan del Cesar, La Guajira): the central importance of water for the reproduction of human and non-human life, among other issues, was discussed.
– Collective of Women Defenders of the Provincial Territory (Barrancas, La Guajira): an exchange was held on the role of spirituality and the Law of Origin in generating and strengthening robust processes for the defense of the territory and care of nature.
– Fundación Udu (Pueblo Bello, Cesar): together with the authorities of the Arhuaco people, next steps and actions were identified to continue with this work of articulation between diverse territories, keeping the connection with Mother Earth at the center of the efforts.
Actions like this highlight the importance of youth and local communities being actively at the center of climate action and just energy transition.