Membership

Who are members?

Members include community members, civil society advocates, researchers, independent experts and members of regional or international organizations who are committed to protecting the rights, autonomy, and dignity of people undergoing planned relocation processes. Members include practitioners and academics who have ties to community leaders and expertise on planned relocation and who want to advocate for more dignified and community-centered approaches to planned relocation globally. If you are a representative from a local or national government that is currently implementing or interested in learning more about dignified, rights-respecting, community-led planned relocation, please get in touch. 

The Coalition focuses on planned relocation in the context of disasters and climate change. The Coalition does not focus on resettlement in the context of conflict or development projects, or on individual household buyouts. 

Why join the coalition?

• To connect with others committed to making planned relocations more dignified and community-centered, 
• To receive invitations for our online and in-person events,
• To share your research, experiences and resources with a global network of collaborators,
• To learn from, and benefit from the experiences made by others,
• To provide input to the development of global and regional guidance and tools on planned relocation,
• To be part of a global movement for more dignified climate-related planned relocation.

‍Membership criteria

As a member of the Coalition on Dignified Climate Relocation, you are:

• A community leader, member or supporter, a civil society advocate, a researcher, an independent expert, or member of a regional or international organization;
• Committed to advancing dignified, rights-respecting, community-led planned relocation in the context of disasters and climate change; and
• Interested in collaborating and co-creating; committed to join a call/meeting/share information/co-organize an activity/engage in an event at least once a year.

Working Modalities

The working language of the Coalition is English. In line with funding availability and thanks to volunteer interpreters, meetings and materials are translated and made available in English and Spanish. We include other languages when requested, and as possible.

According to funding availability, the Coalition convenes regularly for in-person gatherings and to the extent possible, at international conferences and meetings where many coalition members already participate.

Quarterly virtual meetings are scheduled for members to share updates and advance on joint initiatives and projects. Their moderation rotates among coalition members. Usually, they are organized for two different time zones, taking into account the global composition of the Coalition’s membership.

In addition to the Resources Hub on this website, members have access to internal working documents, reports, documentation of quarterly calls and other resources on a shared drive.

A mailing list enables communication and information sharing among members, and a whatsapp community allows for more informal exchanges, updates and sharing and promotion of meetings, materials, articles etc.