Climate justice is a term used for framing climate change as an ethical and political issue. It links climate policies to human rights and sustainable development, safeguarding the rights of the most vulnerable people and sharing the burdens and benefits of climate change and climate policies equally and fairly. Climate justice also refers to human rights and gender justice, as well as intergenerational equity, the full, equal and meaningful participation of youth in all climate related processes, platforms and actions. It refers to striving for environmental justice, justice to nature, gender equality and the protection and promotion of human rights for all. It is also encompassing of the voices of young people, access to sustainable energy for all, and a just transition for those whose jobs or livelihoods are threatened by ambitious climate policies. Climate justice is also about building or creating a resilient society. Climate resilience is defined as the capacity of a socio-ecological system, to absorb stresses and maintain function in the face of external stresses imposed upon by climate change, and to adapt, re-organize, and evolve into more desirable configurations that improve the sustainability of the system, leaving it better prepared for future climate change impacts. For SAYCCC, this is an important part of the organization’s work, it's a youth mandate.