At Fundación Barranquilla+20, we have been promoting climate action processes since 2012. by youth, leaders and communities committed to territorial transformation in Colombia and Latin America.
We work for the defense of water, the protection of biodiversity, and the construction of climate justice, promoting initiatives that bring together local knowledge, political advocacy, environmental education and strategic alliances.
We believe in territories resilient, sustainable and low carbon footprint, where the infancias, juventudes y comunidades sean protagonistas de las decisiones que impactan su presente y su futuro.
At Barranquilla+20 we have the Equivalence Determination (ED) Certificate, a legal certification that confirms that we operate with the same standards as a U.S. 501(c)(3) organization, reaffirming our role as a reliable ally in climate action and gender justice at the international level.
We advance climate justice through the defense of water, the protection of biodiversity, and the strengthening of local knowledge systems, with a clear focus on the leadership of women, youth, and children.
We work alongside women leaders and communities to foster intergenerational equity, gender equality, and territorial advocacy, contributing to the transition toward resilient, low-emission territories.
We build national and international partnerships to amplify transformative actions that integrate environmental sustainability, social justice, and women’s rights.
To contribute, alongside international networks, to the structural transformation of development models toward just, regenerative, and climate-equitable systems, where women, youth, and communities meaningfully influence global environmental governance.
Our values guide every decision, partnership, and action we undertake.
Climate Justice
We address the structural drivers of the climate crisis by integrating social equity, water protection, and biodiversity conservation.
Women’s Leadership and Equality
We recognize and strengthen the role of women as key agents of environmental and social transformation.
Intergenerational equity
We defend the right of present and future generations to a healthy environment and responsible decisions today.
Collective action
We believe in the power of alliances, networks, and collaboration to achieve lasting change.
Integrity and Ethics
We act with transparency, responsibility, and accountability toward territories and communities.
Care for Life
We understand the nature not as a resource, but as a basis of life, and to promote its protection and regeneration.
At the Barranquilla+20 Foundation, we believe that climate justice begins at the local level. Since 2012, under the leadership of Xiomara Acevedo, we have worked with women, youth, children, communities, Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities, and coastal communities, promoting leadership, equity, environmental education, and social mobilization.
Proyectos como MallorquínVIVE, Low Carbon Schools, las Cumbres de Mujeres por la Justicia Climática y nuestra participación en procesos globales como COP16, COP27 y COP30, consolidan a Barranquilla+20 como una organización experta, pionera y referente en Colombia y América Latina en cambio climático, biodiversidad, agua y justicia sociodemográfica y territorial.
Our commitment is to the defense of life in all its forms, the protection of territories, and the strengthening of the communities that inhabit them. We work to confront the structural causes of the climate crisis while promoting environmental justice, social equity, and gender equality.
Our initiatives combine innovation, social justice, and territorial action to foster sustainable, inclusive, and community-centered development pathways.
The environmental recovery and defense of the Ciénaga de Mallorquín.
Strengthening and supporting socio-environmental processes and initiatives that promote sustainable territorial governance, civic participation, and ecosystem protection.
Advancing gender inclusion and the representation of historically marginalized voices, including women, children, Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendant communities, rural populations, and LGBTIQ+ communities.
Promoting legal and territorial planning mechanisms that support climate adaptation and mitigation across urban and regional contexts.
Designing and co-creating programs and campaigns focused on climate change, ecological restoration, water governance, biodiversity conservation, and environmental democracy.
The work of Barranquilla+20 has been recognized by global organizations, youth networks, multilateral institutions and international platforms on climate change, gender and sustainable development.
Mainstreaming gender equity across all initiatives we lead or support.
Strengthening projects through innovative tools and approaches to address global change.
Leveraging legal, policy, and governance mechanisms to advance effective territorial advocacy.
Developing community-centered and cross-sectoral interventions.
Collaborating with local, national, and international movements and organizations.
We believe in purposeful participation and the power of partnerships to generate meaningful change. We welcome individuals, organizations, and networks to contribute knowledge, expertise, and capacities to strengthen climate justice, water protection, women’s leadership, and biodiversity conservation efforts.
We facilitate collaborative spaces grounded in clear goals, strategic planning, and shared commitment, aimed at strengthening climate justice processes and women’s leadership.
Barranquilla+20 Foundation is a youth-led, feminist non-governmental organization founded in 2012, advancing climate action, environmental education, and equity across Colombian territories.
You can join by completing the volunteer form. We offer opportunities for learning, collaboration, and participation in environmental and community-based initiatives.
Our initiatives have been developed in the Caribbean, the Orinoco and the South Pacific colombian, always in collaboration with local communities and strategic partners.
Our work is supported through donations, partnerships, and international cooperation funding mechanisms.
We focus on climate change, biodiversity, and water governance, integrating cross-cutting approaches related to education, empowerment, and environmental governance.
You can contribute by making a donation, sponsoring a project, or sharing our initiatives across your networks to help expand collective impact.
Within the framework of the thirteenth United Nations Biodiversity Conference held from December 4 to 17 in Cancun, Mexico; Barranquilla+20 featured the
Global Greengrants Fund was awarded to the foundation Barraquilla+20 a grant that aims to strengthen capacities, provide information, organize scenarios, dialogues, research and create tools on carbon markets
Global Greengrants Fund was awarded to the foundation Barraquilla+20 a grant that aims to strengthen capacities, provide information, organize scenarios, dialogues, research and create tools on carbon markets
The science of climate change provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC has allowed to evidence (for many years, and many reports) the impact of human action
The science of climate change provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC has allowed to evidence (for many years, and many reports) the impact of human action
