lgbtqia+ community climate action plan 2025

This action plan was co-developed to respond to the lived experiences, hopes, and systemic challenges of LGBTQIA+ communities in rural contexts, interweaving environmental justice with inclusive community development. Each action foregrounds access, visibility, and sustainability, emphasising grassroots knowledge, partnership, and cultural safety. Designed to be practical and transformative, the plan serves as a roadmap for targeted initiatives and a collaborative invitation to institutions and networks ready to do better.

Climate change is not a neutral crisis - it intersects with social inequality, economic instability, and systemic discrimination. As LGBTQIA+ individuals in the Forest of Dean, we experience unique vulnerabilities regarding transport, housing, healthcare, employment, and safety, all of which are exacerbated by socio-environmental instability. This plan responds to urgent community concerns highlighted through research, workshops, and surveys, ensuring that climate resilience and adaptation measures are approached through an inclusive, intersectional lens.