Collective Climate Justice

CharityClimateCommunitiesSwitzerland

About Collective Climate Justice

Collective Climate Justice is a collective of passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds who believe that governments and profit-driven companies are unwilling and incapable of preventing the climate crisis and the widespread environmental destruction it causes. The group believes it is necessary to take action and contribute to a global climate justice movement. In recent years, Collective Climate Justice has set up various climate camps in different locations where people can live together, experiment, and prepare for action days. These camps offer a vibrant space for lively discussions and networking, and for people to find reference groups.

In 2021, the collective set up two camps: the first in July on the stadium wasteland in Zurich, which served as the base camp for the Rise Up For Change, targeting Credit Suisse and UBS. The second camp was in collaboration with organizations and individuals from various social movements in Basel as part of the Zapatista journey Viaje por la vida. The Dreirosenmatte was occupied for around four days and offered an informative and combative program for three days. In 2020, the collective participated in Rise Up For Change and occupied the Bundesplatz in September. The Bundesplatz served as a place for camping, exchange, delicious food, and concerts for 47 hours.

In 2019, Collective Climate Justice organized a climate camp on the Voltamatte, and action days focused on the Swiss financial center and its role in contributing to the climate crisis. In July of that year, hundreds of people blocked access to the Credit Suisse headquarters in Zurich’s Paradeplatz and the UBS headquarters in Basel’s Aeschenvorstadt. These locations were chosen because the two large banks are the leading players in the Swiss financial center and are largely responsible for global warming. The blockade was intended to last two days, but UBS and Credit Suisse applied for eviction and filed a complaint.

In 2018, the collective organized an open civil disobedience action for the first time in Switzerland and peacefully blocked the access routes to the Basel oil port for over 36 hours, interrupting the operation of the port, which is responsible for one-third of all oil imports into Switzerland. In 2017, the Horburgpark in Basel became a place for people to live well, network, and educate themselves. The Climate Games Basel were organized, calling for decentralized actions against the climate catastrophe and those responsible for it. Over 20 actions showed Basel residents the creative protest and the opportunity to become active. The Collective Climate Justice depends on donations, sympathizers, participants, and solidarity funds.

Collective Climate Justice works with

Patagonia

United States • 1001-5000 employees

Sustainability score

5.00

Climbing, Everyday, Hiking & Trekking, Ice climbing, Mountaineering, Ski mountaineering, Skiing

Patagonia

Patagonia, founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, is a renowned outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California. As a certified B-Corporation, Patagonia's mission revolves around saving the planet. The company is well-known for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism, donating 1% of sales annually, which has resulted in over $100 million in grants and in-kind donations since 1985. Patagonia continually seeks motivated individuals to join their team, whether in retail stores, the Ventura headquarters, the Reno Service Center, or occasionally in overseas offices. Ideal candidates are passionate about spending time in the mountains or wilderness, feel more comfortable in base camps or on rivers than in offices, and have a strong interest in pursuits outside of themselves, such as surfing, opera, climbing, gardening, skiing, or community activism.

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