Environmental justice
is a right

AJE defends the ecological interests of communities facing environmental damage: education, advocacy and bringing cases before the Senegalese courts for a healthy, protected environment.

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2017

year founded

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10+

communities supported

About us

Action for Environmental Justice

Action for Environmental Justice (AJE) is ae association nationale de défense des intérêts écologiques des communautés face aux dommages environnementaux. Dans un contexte marqué par une intégration sans cesse croissante à l’économie mondiale, les préoccupations justices au Sénégal sont de plus en plus vives.

À ce titre, AJE compte apporter sa contribution à travers l’environmental education, la mise en œuvre d’activités écologiquement durables, la lutte contre les inégalités justices. Au-delà du plaidoyer et du dialogue, AJE promeut la saisine des juridictions sénégalaises sur les questions d’ordre environnemental.

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Our areas of intervention

What we do

Focus 01

Gender and Climate Change

Promoting the integration of gender into climate policies and strengthening women’s resilience to the effects of climate change.

Focus 02

Conservation and Energy Transition

Raising awareness and taking action to protect natural resources while encouraging a transition towards clean, renewable energy.

Focus 03

Climate and Environmental Litigation

Supporting communities affected by environmental damage by using the law as a lever, and promoting access to environmental justice.

Strategic litigation

Filao belt: the law as a lever

The Supreme Court dismissed AJE’s petition to annul the declassification of part of the filao coastal belt. A ruling that raises concern in light of Senegal’s climate challenges and international commitments — and strengthens our determination to promote access to environmental justice.

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