Civil Society Statements
Below you will find statements made by other societal actors on Solar Geoengineering – this initiative is not affiliated with any civil society organisation or movement.
Some statements cover more than Solar Geoengineering, but our intention is focused on showing how civil society organisations have responded specifically to SRM discussions and intended experiments.
Rights of Future Generations
In 2017, a group of legal and human rights experts from around the world undertook a six-year process to examine the landscape of human rights law as it applies to the human rights of future generations. They drew from more than a century of legal research, international treaties, national constitutions and legislation, the knowledge of Indigenous Peoples from every continent, doctrines from major faith traditions representing the majority of the world’s people, and consultations with members of key social movements and more than 200 experts spanning a wide array of legal and philosophical disciplines. The result is the Maastricht Principles on the Human Rights of Future Generations. Principle 19 makes a reference to geoengineering.
Don’t Geoengineer Africa: A Warning Call from African Civil Society Organizations
Open letter from African environmental organisationsall African Heads of State and Ministers judging the insertion of geoengineering on the agenda of the upcoming preparatory expert meeting for the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) as a dangerous attempt by pro-geoengineers to use AMCEN and exploit Africa to advance “one of the most controversial technologies conceivable”.
Regarding SCoPEx plans for test flights at the Swedish Space Corporation in Kiruna
Open letter from Swedish environmental organisations and the Saami Council, representing Saami indigenous peoples’ organisations in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia, to the SCoPEx Advisory Committee regarding SCoPEx plans for test flights at the Swedish Space Corporation in Kiruna, Sweden.
Position on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM)
Climate Action Network (CAN) is the world’s largest network of civil society organizations working together to promote government action to address the climate crisis, with more than 1500 members in over 130 countries.
Manifesto Against Geoengineering