Nuestro Futuro, A.C.

What Nuestro Futuro, A.C. does

Nuestro Futuro, A.C. (legally Nuestro Derecho al Futuro A.C.) is a Mexican nonprofit civil association founded in 2020 that pursues climate and environmental justice through a combination of strategic litigation, community legal accompaniment, youth leadership development, and digital advocacy platforms. The organization was born from the first climate lawsuits filed in Mexico by 22 young people against the federal government and is currently led by Director General Nora Cabrera. Its primary beneficiaries are climate-affected rural, indigenous, and coastal communities across Mexico, with a documented reach of approximately 20,000 direct beneficiaries across 18 states.

The organization's core products span four lines. First, strategic climate and environmental litigation, including amparo (constitutional challenge) filings, amicus curiae briefs before the Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, and precedent-setting cases such as the first lawsuit filed on behalf of whales in the Gulf of California and the first recognized climate displacement in Mexico (El Bosque, Tabasco). Second, community legal accompaniment in territories facing fossil fuel and industrial projects (Tabasco, Sonora, Jalisco, Hidalgo, Baja California Sur, Nuevo León). Third, youth programs, including the Hackatón por Nuestro Futuro (a free four-day hackathon), the resulting Hackers x Nuestro Futuro movement (40 founders from 18 states), ECO (Expresión Colectiva por la Naturaleza), and the Escuela de Liderazgo Climático. Fourth, the Observatorio Mexicano de Emisiones de Metano (OBMEM), a public digital monitoring platform co-founded with CEMDA, ICM, and IDEA to track compliance with federal methane regulations in the oil, gas, waste, and wastewater sectors.

The business model is nonprofit: revenue is sourced from individual donations (collected via a published MXN bank account) and institutional grants, including backing from the United Nations Development Programme (PNUD) for its climate justice course. All programs and services are offered free of charge to participants. Distribution is community- and territory-led, with no commercial go-to-market motion; the organization reaches beneficiaries through grassroots field organizing, public demonstrations (e.g., Ballena Fest with 300+ participants), earned media, legal filings, coalition campaigns (#SalvarElBosque, #BallenasOGas, #NoQuemenNuestroFuturo), and participation in international forums (COP28, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Human Rights Watch coalition). The organization operates from Mexico City and is governed by a women-led executive team plus an advisory council.

Name

Nuestro Futuro, A.C.

Legal name

Nuestro Derecho al Futuro A.C.

Website

https://nuestrofuturo.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nuestro Futuro, A.C. is a Mexican nonprofit civil association that pursues climate and environmental justice through strategic litigation, community legal accompaniment, youth leadership programs, and digital advocacy platforms, serving climate-affected communities across Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy and Climate Justice Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audit-Ready Controls, Assurance & Compliance Workflow Tools (CSRD/SEC/ISSB) (EUABAEAG), Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Climate litigation services
• Environmental advocacy programs
• Community legal accompaniment
• Youth climate leadership
• Methane emissions monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de México

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and public donations accepted through bank transfers. The organization provides a MXN bank account and CLABE for donations. As a nonprofit civil association (A.C.), it operates primarily on donated funds.
2. Grants and institutional funding: Collaborations with UN agencies (PNUD), international NGOs, and institutional supporters fund specific programs and projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Nuestro Futuro, A.C. is a Mexican nonprofit civil association that delivers climate and environmental justice through strategic climate litigation, on-the-ground legal accompaniment to affected communities, public advocacy campaigns, and youth leadership programs. Its core outputs include climate and environmental litigation, community legal accompaniment, free youth programs (Hackers x Nuestro Futuro movement, ECO collective, Escuela de Liderazgo Climático), and the OBMEM digital platform for monitoring methane emission regulation compliance.

Product overview

Nuestro Futuro, A.C. is a Mexican nonprofit organization focused on climate and environmental justice. The organization operates as a unified advocacy entity offering legal services (climate litigation and community accompaniment), youth programs (Hackers x Nuestro Futuro movement, ECO artistic youth program), training (Escuela de Liderazgo Climático), events (Hackatón por Nuestro Futuro), and digital platforms (Observatorio Mexicano de Emisiones de Metano). The organization also leads coalition work through Ballenas o Gas. All offerings serve the core mission of defending the right to a healthy environment, stopping fossil fuel expansion, protecting biodiversity, and strengthening community power in climate action.

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Brands

• Hackers x Nuestro Futuro (HxNF): Youth movement for just energy transition, formed by 40 young people from 18 Mexican states in 2024, aiming to transform Mexico's energy system from fossil fuels to renewables.
• ECO (Expresión Colectiva por la Naturaleza)
• Escuela de Liderazgo Climático (ELC)

Products and services

• Hackers x Nuestro Futuro Youth movement of 40 founders from 18 Mexican states dedicated to transforming Mexico's energy system from fossil fuels to clean/renewable energy, with a climate justice and social perspective.
• ECO - Expresión Colectiva por la Naturaleza Youth movement under Nuestro Futuro that articulates young people committed to preserving Mexico's nature through collective expression workshops combining creativity, art, and innovative narratives.
• Escuela de Liderazgo Climático (ELC) Climate Leadership School providing youth participants from Hackatón with mentorship and community organization tools to implement renewable energy projects and influence local energy agendas through state chapters.
• Hackatón por Nuestro Futuro Free 4-day hackathon event in Mexico City for youth aged 20–30 to develop concrete proposals for climate emergency response, focusing on renewable energy adoption in Mexican communities through policy hacking, community projects, social entrepreneurship, and public discourse interventions.
• Observatorio Mexicano de Emisiones de Metano (OBMEM) Digital monitoring platform co-developed with CEMDA, ICM, and IDEA that monitors compliance with federal regulations for preventing and controlling methane emissions from oil, gas, waste, and wastewater sectors, and provides public access to regulatory information and transparency data.
• Climate and Environmental Litigation Services Strategic climate litigation that transforms structures when state omission fails to protect life, when fossil fuel interests threaten communities and ecosystems, or when territories are treated as merchandise. Pursues paradigm change in Mexican law toward ecocentric perspective.
• Community Legal Accompaniment Legal and organizational support to communities and territories defending against projects and government decisions that violate their rights, working in Tabasco, Sonora, Jalisco, Hidalgo, Baja California Sur, and Nuevo León.
• Public Advocacy and Communication Public incidence work including sensitization and training, activism, participation in consultation and public hearings, innovative communication strategies, research and analysis, and strategic partnerships to achieve effective climate policies.
• Ballenas o Gas Coalition Coalition of 20+ civil society organizations working through media pressure, artistic activities, and peaceful protests for cancellation of all natural gas projects threatening marine biodiversity in the Gulf of California.

Quantifiable outcome

• First climate displacement recognized in Mexico (El Bosque, 2022)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered important, core and supporting.

• Human Rights WatchimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Partnered in the first in-person meeting of the Coalition for Dignified and Planned Relocation in Climate Change Matters, convened by Human Rights Watch in New York. The coalition has global reach and a specific focus on planned relocations of entire communities facing climate risks.
• Coalición Ballenas o GascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Coalition of 20+ civil society organizations formed in 2024 to demand cancellation of all gas projects threatening the Gulf of California's marine biodiversity. Uses media pressure, artistic activities, and peaceful protests as tactics. Led by Nuestro Futuro.
• Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental (CEMDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2023Co-founded and co-manage the Observatorio Mexicano de Emisiones de Metano (OBMEM) together with ICM and IDEA. OBMEM monitors compliance with federal methane emission regulations and informs the public about methane impacts. Also partners on litigation actions including amicus curiae briefs before the Supreme Court.
• Iniciativa Climática de México (ICM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2023Co-founder of the OBMEM observatory, contributing research and analysis on methane emissions. ICM led the public information request that identified only 5% of regulated companies were in compliance with methane regulations.
• Instituto de Desarrollo, Energía y Ambiente (IDEA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2023Co-founder of the OBMEM observatory alongside CEMDA and ICM. Contributes to the monitoring of methane emissions in Mexico and the creation of collaborative spaces with different stakeholders.
• Greenpeace MéxicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Long-standing partner in the El Bosque climate displacement case, the #SalvarElBosque campaign, and joint advocacy efforts. Collaborated on the 8M ecofeminist contingent and broader climate justice actions.
• Conexiones ClimáticascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Partnered with Nuestro Futuro and Greenpeace to create the #SalvarElBosque campaign and provide accompaniment to the El Bosque community. Collaborated on press communications and relocation advocacy.
• Artículo 19coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on the AMIGO GNL lawsuit, filing a joint amparo challenging irregularities in the public consultation process and lack of access to environmental information. Both organizations are also part of broader coalitions defending civic space and human rights.
• Proyecto de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales (ProDESC)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on human rights litigation and advocacy, including joint communications to the Presidency and SEMARNAT demanding a moratorium on LNG projects in the Gulf of California. Co-signed multiple public statements on environmental rights.
• Práctica Laboratorio para la DemocraciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Hackatón por Nuestro Futuro, a 4-day youth event in Mexico City for 20–30 year olds. Co-developed the program including bootcamp, mentorship, and the hackathon challenge categories.
• Reacciona Red de Acción ClimáticaimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three co-organizers of the Hackatón por Nuestro Futuro, contributing to youth climate action and the formation of the Hackers x NF movement.
• Youth4ClimateimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Nuestro Futuro to deliver two editions of the first comprehensive climate justice course in Mexico, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
• United Nations Development Programme (PNUD/UNDP)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided backing for the climate justice course delivered in partnership with Youth4Climate, UNAM's SUSMAI, and Tecnológico de Monterrey, providing tools for the next generation of climate lawyers.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) / SUSMAIimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the climate justice course, collaborating with Youth4Climate, UNDP, and Tecnológico de Monterrey to provide foundational legal tools for addressing the climate crisis.
• Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the climate justice course, working alongside UNAM/SUSMAI, Youth4Climate, and UNDP to build legal capacity among young people to address climate crisis.
• Defensa Ambiental del Noroeste (DAN)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on advocacy and legal actions, including delivering a letter to the Mexican Presidency and SEMARNAT demanding an immediate moratorium on LNG projects in the Gulf of California.
• Alianza Juvenil por la Sostenibilidad (Ajuves)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of the broader youth climate movement that participated in the positioning against the electrical reform and in the broader Youth for Our Future movement.
• Radar VerdesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the broader youth and environmental movement, contributing to coordinated positions against energy policy reforms and climate advocacy.
• Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN)supportingOthersWhile not a formal partner, the SCJN is a key institutional stakeholder. Nuestro Futuro has filed amicus briefs and requested public hearings on legitimate interest standards affecting environmental organizations' access to constitutional protection. Several cases have been heard by the Court.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles19 records

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