Sailing for a Binding Fossil Fuel Treaty and a Just Transition.

In April of 2026, we will sail across the Caribbean — from St. Maarten to Bonaire, Curaçao, Aruba, and onward to Santa Marta, Colombia — to demand a fossil-free future grounded in justice.

To make this journey possible, we are raising funds to cover essential sailing costs, port fees, communications, and community events across the islands.

The Climate Justice Flotilla is a peaceful, wind-powered civil society endeavour exposing the colonial roots of fossil fuel extraction in the Caribbean and advancing urgent political demands:

For centuries, the Caribbean has been treated as a corridor of extraction — from colonial trade routes to today’s oil terminals and coal exports. In La Guajira, Colombia, the largest open-pit coal mine in the southern hemisphere continues to fuel global markets, while frontline communities face water scarcity, pollution, and displacement.

We sail to expose these connections.

Our route begins in St. Maarten and continues to Bonaire — where residents, with support from Greenpeace, won a landmark climate case holding the Dutch government accountable for failing to protect the island from climate impacts.

From there, we sail to Curaçao and Aruba, hosting public forums, community dialogues, and media actions before arriving in Santa Marta for the first International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels (24-29 April).

This flotilla is not symbolic. It is strategic.

We recognize Colombia’s leadership in convening this historic conference and the Netherlands’ long engagement in international climate diplomacy. Our mission is to reinforce this process from the water — peacefully, visibly, and collectively — pushing for ambitious, science-aligned and justice-based outcomes.

We envision a fossil-free world grounded in reciprocity and care, where seas connect peoples in solidarity rather than exploitation.

A Journey Across the Caribbean

The flotilla will travel nearly 1,000 nautical miles across the Caribbean, connecting communities and movements across five territories:

6 April – Sint Maarten

12 April – Bonaire

15 April – Curaçao

18 April – Aruba

20–21 April – Arrival in Santa Marta, Colombia

Along the way we will host community dialogues, artistic collaborations, and media storytelling that bring frontline voices directly into the global conversation on transitioning away from fossil fuels.

How Your Donation Helps

The flotilla will consist of several volunteer-crewed sailboats travelling between islands and organizing public exchanges in each port.

Your support directly powers this journey.

€20 – Feed a crew member for a day

Provides food and drinking water for someone sailing between islands.

€50 – Dock a boat in port for a day

Allows the flotilla to safely dock and host community meetings and public forums.

€100 – Equip the flotilla

Helps acquire essential navigation, safety, or communication equipment.

€400 – Bring one boat into Colombia

Covers immigration, customs, and port clearance for a sailboat arriving in Santa Marta.

€1000 – Keep a boat connected for the entire voyage

Covers satellite internet so the flotilla can share stories, coordinate vessels, and broadcast events during the journey.

Even €10 helps keep the flotilla moving, covering small but essential logistical costs along the route.

Join the Voyage

The flotilla sets sail in early April, and we are raising funds now to make the journey possible.

The sea routes that once carried colonial extraction can become routes of resistance and regeneration.

Be part of this voyage.

Support the Climate Justice Flotilla today.