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2020-02-07

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Articles

20 December 2024

News

2024 a turning point for COP30

Our team draws lessons from three remarkable events in 2024 -- Climate Week NYC, the biodiversity conference COP16 in Cali, and the climate change conference COP29 in Baku. Margaret Rugadya, Darragh Conway, Paola García, Merlyn Hurtado, David Kaimowitz, and Nonette Royo report on what happened and what is needed to unlock greater funding for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant, and local communities to support their work in safeguarding the planet’s ecosystems.

19 December 2024

Land Dialogues

Loss and Damage Fund: Not enough and where is it going?

Our Land Dialogues webinar “Navigating loss and damage: A path to justice for Indigenous Peoples” held on December 5th, brought together Indigenous and climate advocates to look at the loss and damage issue.

02 October 2024

Land Dialogues

Money, trust, and understanding needed to protect the environment Land Dialogues at Climate Week NYC

On September 23 we had our latest Land Dialogue, which was held as part of New York Climate Week. This event was the first of a series of New York Climate Week moments aimed to engage multilateral funding institutions in a conversation around commitments towards the upcoming pledge renewal at COP30.

05 September 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

'They've been tending to these lands for centuries': how community forest concessions empower DRC communities

Community forest concessions have been transformative for local communities in DRC, providing them with unprecedented control and security over their lands. We hear from the grassroots organisation Strong Roots Congo on how they work and benefit both indigenous communities and forests.

11 August 2024

Interview

Tomorrow's leaders: celebrating international youth day

We reached out to young leaders from the communities we serve, inviting them to share their stories and powerful messages for today’s leaders. Here is a glimpse of what they had to say.

09 August 2024

News

Honouring Indigenous Peoples living alongside us and beyond

Every August 9 we commemorate International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This year we pay special attention to those choosing to live independent from all contact with the outside world.