Barranquilla+20 Foundation
Foundation Barranquilla +20 has been working since 2012 to promote youth climate action and sustainable development in Colombia. The foundation supports projects addressing climate change, biodiversity, water, and environmental education, connecting local knowledge and innovation to build low-emission and climate-resilient territories.
Barranquilla+20 Foundation was founded in 2012 by Xiomara Acevedo to advance climate justice, biodiversity conservation, water governance, and territorial rights across Colombia and Latin America.
We are a youth-led, feminist non-governmental organization working alongside rural communities, Afro-descendant and Indigenous peoples, coastal territories, young people, and women — promoting equity, civic participation, environmental education, and community leadership.
Over more than a decade of work, we have developed emblematic initiatives such as MallorquínVIVE and Low Carbon Schools, led global advocacy efforts, and engaged in key international processes including COP16, COP27, and COP30.
We are agents of change, advocates for life — convinced that communities are at the heart of transformation.
Mission
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.
Vision
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.
Values
We build national and international partnerships to amplify transformative actions that integrate environmental sustainability, social justice, and women’s rights.
Contact
Calle 45 # 19-08, Barrio San José, Barranquilla, Colombia