About – Sono Collective

Who we are

SoNo Collective is a climate justice assembly created by activists in Africa and Germany. We are building a sociocratic, circle-based network that centers Global South leadership and challenges colonial patterns in climate activism.

Our Vision

A decolonized climate justice movement led by the Global South, with equitable redistribution of resources and authentic intercontinental solidarity—so marginalized communities can lead sustainable and just solutions.

Our Mission

To promote climate justice from an intercontinental, anti-colonial perspective.

Our founding principles

Anti-colonialism as climate action: climate solutions must address colonial harms and present-day extractivism
Sociocratic decision-making: inclusive, transparent, consent-based governance
Friendship as resistance: building trust across borders to sustain long-term solidarity

How we work (Core Values)

Circle-Based Organisation

Our work is structured through interconnected circles that focus on specific areas of action, learning, and coordination. This model promotes shared leadership, encourages participation, and ensures that responsibilities and decision-making are distributed across the collective rather than concentrated in a single authority.

Consent-Based Decisions

We make decisions through consent rather than majority voting. This means proposals move forward when there are no reasoned objections, ensuring that all voices are heard and considered while allowing the collective to act efficiently and collaboratively.

Double-Linking Between Groups

To maintain strong communication and shared accountability, our circles are connected through double-linking. This means each circle is represented in others through shared members, allowing information, perspectives, and decisions to flow across the network and strengthen collaboration.

Transparent Accountability

We prioritise openness, trust, and responsibility in our work. Decisions, processes, and commitments are shared clearly within the collective and with partners, ensuring integrity, learning, and continuous improvement across all our activities.

Why we exist (South–North Solidarity)

The climate crisis is shaped by unequal power: many projects harming communities in the Global South are financed, insured, and politically supported through institutions and markets in the Global North. We build practical solidarity that helps connect struggles, shift resources, and strengthen resistance—including campaigns like #StopEACOP.