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VCA newsletter – Final edition

As the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) programme closes its five-year journey, this edition reflects on a powerful legacy of community-led climate action across our seven implementing countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Paraguay, Tunisia, and Zambia. From artivism for climate action and youth leadership to policy influence and creative storytelling, VCA has shown that climate justice is strongest when driven by the people most affected.

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Financial inclusion: indigenous and local communities access bank services for the first time

In Paraguay, the difficult access to bank services has historically been a barrier for economic equity and well-being for many rural and indigenous communities. Through a partnership between WWF-Paraguay and the National Development Bank (BNF), banking services and financial education were offered to remote areas for the first time, promoting financial inclusion.

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Climate Gallery: Artivism for Climate Action

The Climate Gallery, as part of the #VoicesForThePlanet granting programme, brought together ten artistic and activist proposals at the city's cultural centre, Manzana de la Rivera, for an experience that fused dance, popular theatre, storytelling, documentary, muralism, sculpture, and virtual and augmented reality. It was a colourful and participatory evening. Art was created with and for the community to address issues such as air, water, habitat, memory, and coexistence.

World Meeting of the American Chaco

The 6th World Meeting of the American Chaco (EMCHA) was held in Filadelfia, Paraguay, from 2 to 4 October 2025. Under a common slogan: ‘Building the future of the Gran Chaco together, from its peoples and for its peoples’, the event brought together more than 600 participants from four countries that share the Chaco biome: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and, for the first time, Brazil.

Aháta aju*, Local Partners Meeting in Paraguay

From 28 to 30 October 2025, the fourth and final national meeting of local partners was held in Paraguay. Representatives from more than 20 local organisations gathered at a resort on the outskirts of Asunción, the country's capital, to evaluate progress under the Voices for Climate Justice (VCA) programme.

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The Land Recognition and Transformation of San Óscar Romero

In the heart of the Upper Parana Atlantic Forest, the community of San Óscar Romero—formerly known as Marina Kue—is writing a new chapter in its history. After years marked by uncertainty and struggle, the families achieved legal recognition of their land, a deeply significant milestone that restores dignity, security, and a bright future.

Strengthening the Voice of Communities: Presentation of UCINY’s New Community Centre

On 27 September 2025, the new community centre of UCINY (Union of Indigenous Communities of the Yshir Nation), located in Puerto Diana, the Paraguayan Pantanal, was opened to the public. The event was attended by community leaders, residents and civil society organisations, bringing together more than 110 people in a ceremony filled with emotion and collective commitment.

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Women Move the Chaco: Tri-National meeting 2025

The 2025 Tri-national Meeting of the Chaco Women's Collective: ‘We Move the Territory’ was a milestone in bringing together women from Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia, who reaffirmed their commitment to defending their territory, the rights of their communities and building a common future in the face of the climate crisis. Through ancestral ceremonies and collective dynamics, they wove together a joint statement that reflects the strength and diversity of the trinational collective.

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VOICES THAT ECHO FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE!

The 4th and final edition of the Voices for Just Climate Action magazine is out! The collaborative publication from the VCA Programme in Brazil brings together 80 stories and 18 opinion articles written by 80 different authors.

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Rooted in Solidarity: Youth Leading Climate Action in East Nusa Tenggara

Amid the growing complexity of the climate crisis in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Koalisi KOPI (Youth Collective for Climate Action) was born as a space for young people to grow and take collective action to respond to the crisis from a local perspective. Established in 2021 through the Voices for Just Climate Action programme by Hutan Itu Indonesia (HII) and Terasmitra (TM), the coalition brings together youth communities and individuals from various regions. With a spirit of baku dukung (mutual support), Koalisi KOPI strengthens youth leadership, uplifts local wisdom-based solutions, and builds a climate movement through creative (artivism), inclusive, and sustainable approaches. This journey reflects how the voices, actions, and courage of young people can shape a more just, sustainable, and rights-based future.