During my master’s program, I discovered a powerful movement that truly resonates with my passion for inclusive sustainability: Climate Pride. More than a colorful parade, it’s a celebration of intersectional climate justice—recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately impacts marginalized communities and that meaningful solutions must include every voice.
What is Climate Pride?
The first Climate Pride took place in Rome on November 16, 2024. Picture a joyful street parade starting at Piazza Vittorio, where hundreds of people dressed as animals, plants, solar panels, and wind turbines marched together, not just protesting but celebrating multispecies solidarity.
This isn’t activism with signs. It’s activism with mascara, music, art, and radical joy.
Legambiente joined over 50 organizations in this creative protest, blending scientific insight with public imagination. Their goal? Push COP29 in Baku toward real climate action—phasing out fossil fuels, accelerating renewable energy and circular economy, and building inclusive governance for all.
Why it stood out to me:
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Intersectional justice: Climate Pride builds bridges between environmentalism and social justice by uplifting the most vulnerable voices.
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Creative protest: The wild masks symbolize a rejection of fossil-fuel-driven systems and a call for a multispecies future .
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Community and policy: It balances joyful public expression with targeted pressure on international negotiations like COP29.
If you want to dive deeper, check out Legambiente’s page on Climate Pride Pisa or see how the Rome parade became a beacon for multispecies.
I learned so much from witnessing how climate advocacy can be both celebratory and strategic—how it can remind us that we are nature, and we can shape our collective destiny.
— Morena
Curious how protest and creativity combine in shaping sustainability? Check out my post on Rethinking Porter’s Five Forces Through a Sustainability Lens.