350 Asia
Communities Powering A Just Energy Future
RE-IMAGINE ASIA
What if the world's biggest continent was powered by the sun, the wind, and the people?
For billions of Asians, the climate crisis isn’t some distant threat–it’s already here.
Heat waves, droughts, and typhoons disrupt our lives with increasing intensity.
Whether it’s death and destruction, vanishing livelihoods, or food insecurity–the climate toll is mounting.
Despite this urgency, we’re still relying on oil and gas.
With a dirty energy sector accounting for more than 75% of Asia’s emissions, we’re heating up the planet–instead of cooling it down.
But what if we met people's needs with community-centered renewable energy?
Imagine lower costs of living and affordable energy for all.
Imagine communities that can withstand the worst impacts of climate change. Imagine giving future generations the most precious gift of all:
a better planet.
Sign the pledge
REImagine Asia
A future powered by the sun, the wind, and the people
We, as people committed to a just and livable future, pledge to stand together for climate justice across Asia. We believe in the power of people and the leadership of communities.
Together, we will:
- Take action for a just energy transition, rooted in local solutions
- Organize and grow the climate justice movement across borders
- Demand that public finance supports people, not fossil fuels
- Hold leaders accountable to climate commitments and equity
- Build a future powered by the sun, the wind, and our shared hope
Together, let’s REImagine Asia.
Take the pledge:
A UN report warns that Asia is heating up twice as fast as anywhere else in the world.
From deadly heatwaves and floods to rising seas and shrinking harvests, the climate crisis is already reshaping life across the continent. And as the world’s most populous region, the stakes here are global.
The hardest hit are the most vulnerable — those who contributed least to the problem. Meanwhile, fossil fuel expansion and false solutions continue to delay real action.
But communities across Asia are not waiting.
They are REImagining what’s possible:
- Solar microgrids owned by the people
- Movements protecting land, culture, and climate
- Local leadership rising to demand climate justice
We believe the future of Asia must be built on renewable energy, community power, and international solidarity. As we look ahead to COP30 in Brazil, we raise our voices to say:
Asia is ready. It’s time for institutions and governments to match that readiness.
It’s time to shift financial flows away from harm, and toward the solutions that frontline communities are already building.
Stories of Asia’s Climate Future
People powering their lives with community-led renewables and other climate solutions
Check out more inspiring global stories at our Hope Hub
INDONESIA
- IRRIGATING LIVES. The community-run Kulon Progo Micro-Hydro Dam in Yogyakarta won over the hearts of farmers for providing affordable electricity while ensuring healthy water flows. More
- SWEET AND SUSTAINABLE. Powering sustainable agro-forestry, the Bunikasih Micro-Hydro Project boosts incomes and inspires the youth to remain as the forest’s guardians. More
PHILIPPINES
- RECHARGE TO STUDY. Engineering students from an energy-strapped university in the Philippines created a solar charging station as their contribution to the planet–and their right to education. More
- MOTHERS POWERING HOPE. A group of mothers in Quezon City pioneered a solar charging station, serving as a lifeline to an urban poor community when disasters hit. More
NEPAL
- WOMEN POWER. In an upland village, the Dhapsung Women’s Group runs a solar micro-grid that generates clean energy used by homes, schools, mills, and irrigation systems. More
Launch Webinar
Reimagining Asia’s Energy Future
Speakers:
- Omkar Subedi | Research Fellow – Digo Bikas Institute (Nepal)
- Erina Imai | Sun Sun Suita Community Power (Japan)
- Arbaatun | Women Leader of Gunung Sawur Microhydro Community (Indonesia)
- Sisilia Nurmala Dewi | Asia Director (Interim) – 350.org Asia (based in Indonesia)
- Chuck Baclagon | Asia Finance Campaigner – 350.org Asia (based in the Philippines)
- Andreas Sieber | Associate Director of Global Policy & Campaigns – 350.org (based in Germany)
Moderator:
Celestia, Youth for Climate Hope Philippines
Friday, 17 July 2025, 4 PM PHT
Asia stands at the crossroads of increasing climate vulnerability and an unprecedented opportunity to transition to renewable energy. At the heart of this shift are communities, where climate solutions are born, shaped by local wisdom and powered by collective action.
Watch the webinar below and learn more about how we are reimagining Asia’s energy future with concrete actions while the world anticipates this year’s crucial climate talks (COP30) in Brazil. Through organizing grassroots movements, sharing success stories of community-led renewables, and challenging fossil fuel financing, we we will show our leaders what we want: affordable energy, thriving communities, and a safe and livable planet for all.
How Do We REImagine Asia
Change doesn’t need permission – only our courage to reimagine.
powered by people, rooted in justice
- REALIZE: Local communities can break fossil fuel dominance through renewable energy cooperatives, sustainable transport, and climate resilience – powered by grassroots action and local expertise. We won’t wait for leaders to catch up – our power is already in our hands.
- REIMAGINE: Community renewables are already working – creating jobs, building resilience, improving lives. When communities share their wins, others replicate them. We will defeat corporate-driven narratives with our own stories of hope.
- REINFORCE: With our collective power and proven solutions, we will push policymakers to end fossil fuel financing and prioritize decentralized, community-led renewable energy. We will show our leaders what’s possible: a safe and livable planet powered by the sun, the wind, and the people.
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About 350
We believe in a safe climate and a better future — a just, prosperous, and equitable world built with the power of ordinary people.
Through online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions, our movement is rising from the bottom up all over the world to hold our leaders accountable. Here’s how we get there:
- Keep carbon in the ground.
- Help build a new, more equitable low-carbon economy.
- Pressure governments into limiting emissions.