Host organisation:

Kawthoolei Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation Commitee (KNRECC)

Description:

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are the cornerstone of the Paris Agreement, enabling countries to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change. While NDCs are vital for global progress, their development has often been top-down, with limited inclusion of local and Indigenous perspectives. This gap can undermine effectiveness and increase risks for vulnerable communities. Across Asia innovative approaches are emerging to bridge this gap. One example is the Kawthoolei Climate Action Plan (K-CAP), initiated by Karen Indigenous People in Myanmar. K-CAP sets localized climate targets to reduce 17,500 tCO₂e and improve resilience for 1.8 million people making it the first sub-national NDC led by Indigenous Peoples, independent of the national government’s NDC. 

This session will bring together regional leaders, practitioners, and advocates to share experiences on resilience and NDC implementation at both national and sub-national levels. By drawing on diverse contexts, including community-led initiatives such as K-CAP, the discussion aims to strengthen collaboration and identify practical strategies for inclusive climate action. The event will highlight innovative approaches that integrate local priorities into national climate frameworks, deepen understanding of inclusive resilience, and generate actionable recommendations for embedding local perspectives into NDC processes.

Climate change knows no borders. By connecting experiences from national strategies to community-led plans, we can accelerate progress toward a resilient Asia and beyond.

Speakers:

Representatives of Karen Indigenous People from Myanmar

Leaders, practitioners, and advocates from Asia

Language:

English:

Host organisation:

Humanity and Nature Indigenous  Women's Association Inc PAPUA  NEW GUINEA

Description:

We are, Maryanne Rimbao and coalition members of the Action Network on Forced Displacement – Women as Agents for Change, presenting at the Indigenous Pavilion under the theme Rooted in Resilience: Indigenous Women Leading Climate Justice and Just Transition Amidst Displacement.This session uplifts Indigenous women’s leadership in climate justice and gender-responsive just transition strategies. Supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ, UN Women Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF), and UNHCR—the UN Refugee Agency—the Action Network works to ensure Indigenous women are seen, heard, and resourced to thrive amidst climate-induced and culturally rooted displacement.We stand together to advance justice, co-governance, and resilience in global policy spaces.

Speakers:

Maryanne Rimbao, Founder & Director, Humanity and Nature Indigenous Women’s Association (Papua New Guinea) Action Network Member
Manal Bidar, Founder, Moroccan Regional Youth Governments Initiative; Communications Coordinator, Water Youth Network (Morocco), Action Network Member

Anila Noor , Founder and Director, New Women Connectors, Action Network Member & Spokesperson

Language:

English

Host organisation:

Coletiva Arewa

Description:

Jokanap Ahã – Mulheres Território” é uma roda de diálogo e demonstração artística conduzida pelas mulheres Pataxó de Coroa Vermelha (Bahia, Brasil), que vivem na linha de frente dos impactos das mudanças climáticas e das ameaças territoriais. A sessão compartilha saberes tradicionais e práticas sustentáveis ligadas ao trabalho artesanal — como o uso consciente de sementes, fibras e pigmentos naturais — demonstrando como essas atividades são, ao mesmo tempo, meios de subsistência, resistência cultural e ação climática local. Por meio da arte e da palavra, as mulheres mostram que o trabalho justo e o cuidado com o território são formas de mitigação e adaptação climática que nascem da relação espiritual e ecológica com a terra. A demonstração artística convida o público a refletir sobre a justiça climática com perspectiva de gênero e território, conectando experiências indígenas locais às soluções globais para a crise do clima. Assim, o “Jokanap Ahã” torna-se um espaço de visibilidade e troca entre povos, revelando que as verdadeiras soluções climáticas já estão sendo praticadas pelas mulheres indígenas em seus territórios.

Speakers:

Ana Paula Pataxó
Afiliação / Affiliation: Coletivo Arewa – Coroa Vermelha (Bahia, Brazil)
Área de especialização / Area of expertise: Educação indígena, liderança comunitária e geração de renda sustentável
Indigenous education, community leadership, and sustainable income generation
Descrição / Bio:
Professora indígena e cofundadora do Coletivo Arewa, com mais de 20 anos de atuação no movimento indígena. Lidera projetos de resistência cultural e fortalecimento econômico das mulheres Pataxó, promovendo autonomia por meio do artesanato e da valorização dos saberes tradicionais.
Indigenous teacher and co-founder of the Arewa Collective, with over 20 years of experience in the Indigenous movement. Leads cultural resistance and women’s economic empowerment projects through traditional crafts and ancestral knowledge.

Aiyra Pataxó
Afiliação / Affiliation: Coletivo Arewa – Coroa Vermelha (Bahia, Brazil)
Área de especialização / Area of expertise: Juventude indígena, audiovisual e monitoramento territorial
Indigenous youth, audiovisual production, and territorial monitoring
Descrição / Bio:
Coordenadora do Coletivo Arewa e liderança jovem Pataxó. Atua com projetos de comunicação, cinema indígena e formação em monitoramento territorial, articulando a defesa do território com o protagonismo das mulheres e da juventude Pataxó.
Coordinator of the Arewa Collective and a young Pataxó leader. Works on communication and Indigenous filmmaking projects, as well as territorial monitoring, linking land defense with the leadership of women and Indigenous youth.

Ícaro Pataxó
Afiliação / Affiliation: Coletivo Arewa – Coroa Vermelha (Bahia, Brazil)
Área de especialização / Area of expertise: Audiovisual, educação e juventude indígena
Audiovisual media, education, and Indigenous youth engagement
Descrição / Bio:
Liderança da juventude Pataxó e especialista em produção audiovisual comunitária. Coordena projetos socioeducacionais voltados a crianças e jovens indígenas, fortalecendo a identidade cultural por meio da arte e da tecnologia.
Pataxó youth leader and community-based audiovisual producer. Coordinates socio-educational projects for Indigenous children and youth, strengthening cultural identity through art and technology.

Kawana Pataxó
Afiliação / Affiliation: Coletivo Arewa – Coroa Vermelha (Bahia, Brazil)
Área de especialização / Area of expertise: Saúde indígena e saúde mental das mulheres
Indigenous health and women’s mental health
Descrição / Bio:
Vice-coordenadora do Coletivo Arewa, atua em iniciativas e debates sobre saúde indígena e bem-estar das mulheres Pataxó. Artesã e multiartista, integra arte, autocuidado e espiritualidade como práticas de resistência e cura coletiva.
Vice-coordinator of the Arewa Collective, active in initiatives and discussions on Indigenous health and women’s well-being. As an artisan and multi-artist, she combines art, self-care, and spirituality as forms of resistance and collective healing.

Languages:

Português

Host organisation:

GEOINDIGENA

Description:

Los pueblos indígenas desde hace mucho tiempo hemos reclamado nuestros derechos y denunciado la destrucción de la naturaleza; hoy eso cambió, hoy tomamos decisión con base a datos geoespaciales y con pruebas en manos, no es posible ignorar lo que sucede en nuestros territorios.

Speakers:

Eliceo Quintero (cofundador de GeoIndigena/ pueblo indígena Ngäbe)

Carlos Doviaza (Cofundador de Geoindigena/ presidente/ pueblo indígena Emberá)

Gabriel Minguisama (cacique general de Tierra Colectiva Emberá y Wounaan/ Darién Gap/ pueblo indígena Embera).

Language:

Español

Host organisation:

Common Threads

Description:

To showcase how First Nations and Pacific peoples are leading climate action through cultural knowledge, governance, and solidarity. The event will highlight the deep interconnections between Country, culture, and community resilience, and call for Indigenous leadership to be recognised as central to global climate solutions.

Speakers:

Larissa Baldwin Roberts

Tamika Sadler

Joesph Sikulu

Tiana Jackicevich

Host organisation:

Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples

Description:

Indigenous Peoples are often left behind in national and global just transition dialogues, despite being among the most affected by the climate crisis. Too often, energy transition plans exclude Indigenous voices and overlook the solutions already being built within communities. Yet Indigenous Peoples are now speaking up to show that they are not only protectors of lands and territories but also innovators of real climate solutions. Through Indigenous-led renewable energy systems—ranging from solar based solutions to community-owned micro-hydropower—Indigenous communities are advancing clean energy access, strengthening self-determination, and protecting ecosystems. These initiatives demonstrate that just transitions must center Indigenous Peoples. This session, organized by the Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples (REP), will highlight success stories from different socio-cultural regions while confronting the pressing challenge: how to secure financial and technical support to replicate and scale up these community-driven solutions. By amplifying Indigenous voices and experiences, the event will call on governments, donors, and allies to support rights-based, Indigenous-led pathways for renewable energy and climate justice.

Speakers:

• IP-Led RE Systems: REP
• Micro-hydro-Malaysia
• Mini-hydro- Honduras AREWA
• Solar-pump-Cambodia
• Solar PV systems-Kenya/DRC
• Moderator: Representative, Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples (REP).

Languages:

English Español

Host organisations:

OPIAC y NAWE

Description:

La sesión propone un diálogo entre líderes indígenas amazónicos y aliados sobre el reconocimiento de los Gobiernos Indígenas —como las Entidades Territoriales Indígenas (ETI) de Colombia y los sistemas de gobierno del pueblo Waorani (NAWE) en Ecuador— como actores subnacionales de la acción climática.

En el marco de la implementación del Acuerdo de París, este espacio visibiliza cómo los pueblos indígenas amazónicos ejercen funciones de planificación, ordenamiento, monitoreo y protección ambiental equivalentes a las de los gobiernos subnacionales, pero desde sus propias instituciones políticas y jurídicas. A través de casos concretos, se mostrará cómo estos sistemas de gobierno indígena cuidan la vida integralmente, garantizando la integridad del bosque, la estabilidad climática y la gestión sostenible del agua, contribuyendo a las Contribuciones Nacionalmente Determinadas (NDC) y a los compromisos globales de carbono y biodiversidad.

El evento contará con la participación de Juan Bay (Presidente de la Nacionalidad Waorani del Ecuador – NAWE), Carlos Gaitán (Coordinador de medioambiente y cambio climático de OPIAC, Colombia), Pablo Jamioy (Coordinador "Madre Tierra", OPIAC), Paola García (Oficial de Programas para Colombia, The Tenure Facility) e Inés Luna (Rainforest Foundation Norway). Juntos, mostrarán que los gobiernos indígenas no son beneficiarios de la acción climática, sino autoridades territoriales que la ejecutan desde el territorio.

De manera innovadora, la sesión presentará un mapa de los gobiernos indígenas amazónicos en proceso de consolidación jurídica, acompañado de proyección visual que ilustra cómo las ETI (Colombia) y los sistemas de gobierno indígena en Ecuador ya están gestionando millones de hectáreas de bosque. Este diálogo busca visibilizar los gobiernos indígenas como actores subnacionales en la arquitectura climática global, fortaleciendo la coherencia entre justicia climática, autonomía territorial y el cuidado de la vida.

Speakers:

Juan Bay, Presidente de NAWE (Ecuador)

Carlos Gaitán, Coordinador de Territorio, Medioambiente y Cambio Climático de OPIAC (Colombia)

Pablo Jamioy, Coordinador “Madre Tierra”, OPIAC (Colombia)

Luis Canelos, Presidente de la Nacionalidad Kichwa de Pastaza-PAKKIRU (Ecuador).

Inés Luna, Head of Institutional Partnerships, Rainforest Foundation Norway (Noruega)

Paola García, Oficial de Programa, The Tenure Facility

Language:

Español

Host organisation:

Latin American Youth Climate Scholarship

Description:

Este espacio busca visibilizar y compartir prácticas locales de adaptación impulsadas por mujeres indígenas en sus comunidades en distintos territorios de Latinoamérica. A través de sus voces y saberes, se resaltará cómo sus pueblos indígenas protegen la tierra, enlazados desde los saberes espirituales de la Madre Tierra y ofrecen soluciones innovadoras y sostenibles frente a la crisis climática.

Speakers:

Txulunh Natieli Favenh Gakran (Brasil, pueblo Laklanõ Xokleng): experta en fibras naturales y sus usos sostenibles, vinculando saberes ancestrales con la defensa territorial
Deniza Flores Orcko (Bolivia, Chaquilla Alta, Potosí): especialista en contaminación minera y escasez de agua. Lidera la recuperación de bosquecillos en Cantumarca y promueve la seguridad alimentaria.
Adela Tuy (Guatemala, mujer Maya Kaqchikel): enfocada en adaptación climática y reconocida como artista joven, fusiona creatividad y acción comunitaria.
María Esther Martínez (México, mujer Ayuujk de Xaamkëjxp): defensora de la milpa agroecológica, guardiana de conocimientos comunitarios y promotora de prácticas sostenibles en su territorio.
Nataly Moscoso Cárdenas (Perú, mujer andina quechua): defensora de derechos humanos en comunidades rurales. Impulsa a la juventud a adoptar prácticas sostenibles, valorando los saberes andinos sobre cultura, ambiente y derechos humanos.

Languages:

Português Español

Host organisation:

Conservation International

Description:

In this session, panelists will review the Paris Agreement, which recognizes the need for indigenous peoples' participation in mitigation and adaptation processes within nationally determined contributions (NDCs). Indigenous Peoples leaders will discuss the need to improve their country's NDC and some recommendations regarding their participation. Participants will share information on the important role of indigenous peoples in forest protection and biodiversity conservation, including their full and effective participation, respect for free, prior and informed consent, as well as the incorporation of indigenous knowledge as a contribution to increasing climate ambition.

En esta sesión, los panelistas revisarán el Acuerdo de París, que reconoce la necesidad de la participación de los pueblos indígenas en los procesos de mitigación y adaptación dentro de las contribuciones determinadas a nivel nacional (NDC). Los líderes de los pueblos indígenas debatirán la necesidad de mejorar las NDC de sus países y algunas recomendaciones relativas a su participación. Los participantes compartirán información sobre el importante papel de los pueblos indígenas en la protección de los bosques y la conservación de la biodiversidad, incluida su participación plena y efectiva, el respeto del consentimiento libre, previo e informado, así como la incorporación de los conocimientos indígenas como contribución al aumento de la ambición climática.

Speakers:

Daniel Santi - Sarayaku/Ecuador

Onel Masardule - FPCI Panama

Ricardo Campos - RITA / Mexico.

Languages:

Español

Host organisation:

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Engagement Forum

Description:

This interactive consultation invites feedback from Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and stakeholders on the Forum’s Carbon Markets Engagement Strategy. While the Forum holds a neutral position on participation in carbon markets, it seeks to ensure that, where communities choose to engage, their rights, interests, and principles of self-determination are fully respected and protected. The Strategy aims to empower both Indigenous Peoples and local communities to participate as equal partners and decision-makers rather than beneficiaries.

Described as a “living” Strategy, it is designed to evolve through continuous dialogue, reflection, and collaboration with the Peoples it represents—adapting to new insights and realities over time.

During the consultation, participants will share reflections, identify missing priorities, and shape the next phase of implementation—particularly in areas such as removing barriers to market entry, capacity building and self-strengthening, benefit-sharing, grievance mechanisms, and integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Customary governance.

Insights gathered at COP30 will inform the Strategy’s refinement and deepen collaboration among communities, governments, corporate actors, and standards bodies. Ultimately, the session seeks to advance integrity, equity, and Indigenous leadership across the global carbon market landscape.

Speakers:

Onel Masardule, Forum Co-Chair and

Francisco Souza, CI/ICVCM Board Member

Languages:

Español English

Host organisation:

Fundos Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira: FIRN,  RUTÏ, TIMBIRA e PODÁALI

Description:

Este painel reunirá lideranças dos Fundos Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira — mecanismos criados e geridos pelos próprios povos indígenas — para compartilhar soluções concretas e impactos já alcançados em seus territórios. Serão apresentados resultados do apoio direto a iniciativas, projetos e planos de vida dos povos indígenas, especialmente aqueles voltados ao enfrentamento à crise climática, gestão e proteção territorial e ambiental, soberania alimentar, fortalecimento das economias indígenas, protagonismo de mulheres e jovens. A sessão terá caráter dinâmico, combinando falas de lideranças e uma exposição audiovisual (fotos e vídeos) que evidenciam conquistas e desafios enfrentados. Será um espaço de troca, articulação e inspiração, destacando as contribuições essenciais dos povos indígenas e de seus territórios, por meio de soluções e mecanismos próprios de enfrentamento da crise climática.

Speakers:

Representante do Podáali – Fundo Indígena da Amazônia Brasileira

Representante do Fundo Indígena do Rio Negro – FOIRN

Representante do Fundo Indígena Rutï

Representante do Fundo Indígena Timbira

Language:

Português

Host organisation:

REPALEAC with RRI, CLARIFIE, IPACC, GATC

Description:

Les forêts d’Afrique centrale, en particulier celles du Bassin du Congo, représentent le deuxième poumon vert de la planète après l’Amazonie. Elles abritent une biodiversité exceptionnelle et jouent un rôle crucial dans la régulation du climat mondial. Cependant, ces forêts et les Peuples Autochtones et communautés locales (PA&CL) qui y vivent font face à une double menace :

● la déforestation et la dégradation des écosystèmes causées par des activités extractives non durables, et

● l’exclusion systémique de ces communautés des mécanismes de financement climatique et des décisions qui concernent leurs territoires.

Le Réseau des Peuples Autochtones et Communautés Locales pour la Gestion Durable des Écosystèmes Forestiers d’Afrique Centrale (REPALEAC), présent dans dix pays d’Afrique Centrale, a conçu le Fonds Territorial du REPALEAC comme un instrument de financement direct, flexible et culturellement adapté, permettant aux peuples autochtones et communautés locales d’accéder eux-mêmes aux ressources financières pour protéger leurs forêts et renforcer leur résilience.

Ce fonds s’inscrit dans la vision REPALEAC 2030 : “Sécuriser les droits, les moyens de subsistance et les économies locales”, en alignement avec les priorités de la Déclaration de Brazzaville (2022), du Cadre mondial pour la biodiversité de Kunming-Montréal, et des objectifs du Fonds Vert pour le Climat sur l’accès direct.

Speakers:

Leaders autochtones et représentants communautaires d’Afrique centrale

Institutions financières internationales (FVC, CIF, BAD, etc.)

Gouvernements et points focaux climat des pays du Bassin du Congo

Partenaires techniques et ONG (RRI, CLARIFIE, WWF, Rainforest Foundation, etc.)

Chercheurs, médias, et société civile

Languages:

Français English

Host organisation:

Comisión Nacional de Territorios Indígenas -CNTI; Tenure Facility – TF

Description:

Para los Pueblos Indígenas, el territorio es un ser vivo: un entramado espiritual, cultural y ecológico del cual hacemos parte y que debemos cuidar para sostener el equilibrio de la vida en el planeta. Nuestra permanencia en los territorios ha sido, históricamente, una de las formas más eficaces de protección de los bosques, el agua y la biodiversidad.
En Colombia, más del 50 % de los bosques del país se conservan dentro de territorios colectivos indígenas. En la cuenca amazónica, múltiples estudios demuestran que los territorios indígenas titulados y demarcados presentan mejores índices de conservación y menores tasas de deforestación que las áreas sin reconocimiento legal. Esta protección territorial sostiene los ciclos del agua, limita la pérdida de biodiversidad y contribuye significativamente a la mitigación y adaptación frente al cambio climático a escala regional y global.
Sin embargo, nuestros territorios continúan siendo tratados como fuentes de valor económico en el mercado global de naturaleza y carbono, mientras el reconocimiento de nuestros derechos sigue siendo postergado. Esta visión fragmentada invisibiliza el papel de los Pueblos Indígenas como actores centrales en la acción climática y la conservación del planeta.
Los derechos territoriales son acción climática. Sin identificación, demarcación, titulación, regularización y protección jurídica efectiva, no habrá bosques ni ecosistemas capaces de sostener el equilibrio climático. Asegurar su defensa y protección es una estrategia integral para enfrentar las crisis interconectadas de biodiversidad, clima, suelos, agua y alimentación.
En este contexto, el evento propone un diálogo entre liderazgos indígenas de diversas regiones para compartir experiencias y estrategias en torno a la demarcacion y proteccion de los territorios, la defensa de la vida y la justicia climática.
                                                                                                .

Speakers:

Ricardo Camilo Niño Izquierdo Líder Arhuaco – secretario técnico de la Comisión Nacional de Territorios Indígenas (CNTI), Colombia  

Dinamam Tuxá – Representantes de la Articulación de los Pueblos Indígenas de Brasil (APIB) O Kleber Karipuna (APIB / COIAB, Brasil) Referentes en políticas de demarcação de terras indígenas en Brasil; articulador con el Ministerio dos Povos Indígenas y con el movimiento de base de la COIAB.

Patricia Suárez - Organización Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonía Colombiana OPIAC)

Sonia Guajajara (Ministra dos Povos Indígenas de Brasil)
  Si el evento permite participación de gobierno, su presencia sería simbólicamente muy potente: ha defendido la demarcación como política climática estructural.

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim (Chad, AFPAT) - Perspectiva de mapeo participativo y cambio climático

Nonette Royo -Directora Ejecutiva – The Tenure Facility Experta global en financiamiento directo para la demarcación de territorios indígenas y reformas legales de tenencia colectiva en más de 20 países.

Languages:

Español Português English

Host organisation:

UNISSONS-NOUS POUR LA PROMOTION DES BATWA (UNIPROBA)

Description:

Lors de la participation à la COP30, l'UNIPROBA organisera et animera un événement parallèle sur un thème spécifique (cfr titre de l'événement). Pendant l'animation de cet événement, il y aura un panel composé des délégués de l'UNIPROBA elle-même, des représentants d'autres organisations autochtones régionales et d'autres organisations qui s'intéressent sur les questions foncières des autochtones, surtout en Afrique.

During COP30, UNIPROBA will organise and host a side event on a specific theme (see event title). During the event, there will be a panel composed of delegates from UNIPROBA itself, representatives from other regional indigenous organisations and other organisations interested in indigenous land issues, particularly in Africa.

Speakers:

Délégation de l’UNIPROBA
Un délégué du Comité de Coordinations des Peuples Autochtones d’Afrique (IPACC)
Un délégué du Réseau des Populations Autochtones et Locales pour la gestion durable des Ecosystèmes forestiers d’Afrique Centrale (REPALEAC)
Un délégué de la Coalition Internationale pour l’accès à la terre en Afrique (ILC-Afrique)
Un membre de la délégation burundaise, au sein du Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Agriculture et de l’Elevage

Languages:

English Français

Host organisation:

ARTICULAÇÃO DOS POVOS INDÍGENAS DO BRASIL (APIB)

Description:

A APIB, instância de referência nacional do movimento indígena no Brasil, que aglutina as organizações regionais indígenas, pretende apresentar à comunidade internacional informações relevantes e atualizadas sobre o que está acontecendo no Brasil em relação aos direitos dos povos indígenas, denunciando o cenário de intensa violência e vulnerabilidade para os povos indígenas no Brasil. A análise estará centrada nos efeitos da Lei nº 14.701/2023, denominada pelo Movimento Indígena como a “Lei do Genocídio Indígena”, por representar a maior ameaça à integridade territorial e cultural dos povos originários desde a redemocratização do país. Para tanto, serão ouvidas lideranças dos povos direta e intensamente afetados pela vigência da lei que institucionaliza a chamada “tese do marco temporal”, além de diversas outras medidas inconstitucionais e inconvencionais. A proteção dos povos indígenas constitui um imperativo jurídico, ambiental e climático intrinsecamente interligado. Isso porque a proteção desses povos é crucial não apenas para a preservação de suas culturas e modos de vida, mas também para a mitigação da crise climática e conservação da biodiversidade. 

Speakers:

Dinamam Tuxá - Coordenação Executiva da APIB;
Liderança do povo Manoki;
Liderança do povo Tupinambá de Olivença;
Liderança do povo Pataxó, da Terra Indígena Comexatibá;
Liderança do povo Kaingang, da Terra Indígena Toldo Imbu;
Liderança do povo Guarani, da Terra Indígena Morro dos Cavalos.

Language:

Português

Host organisation:

International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forests

Description:

This side event will center the lived realities of Indigenous Peoples from the seven socio-cultural regions, offering powerful examples on how their identities, cultures, and territories are directly connected to biodiversity and climate resilience. It will provide a platform for Indigenous Peoples to share their stories of safeguarding ecosystems and transmitting knowledge across generations. By amplifying these experiences, the session will reaffirm the importance of Indigenous voices in shaping both biodiversity and climate agendas.

Speakers:

Moderator: Edan Kaptoyo

Tarcila Rivera Chiarapag Peru
Faith Nataya
Ms.Dewelle Dia Sahel
Ms. Jean Mary Tjiohimba- South Africa
ASIA TBS

Halima Abdikadir TBC

Language:

English Español Français

Host organisation:

International Funders for Indigenous Peoples

Description:

Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, protecting ecosystems and biodiversity that are essential for global resilience. Yet, despite their central role, they receive only a fraction of global climate finance, much of which is delivered through rigid, top-down models that exclude Indigenous leadership and priorities. Indigenous-Led Funds (ILFs) offer a transformative alternative. Grounded in Indigenous values and governance, ILFs ensure that resources are distributed directly, flexibly, and equitably to communities most impacted by climate change. They embody transparency, accountability, and trust, while advancing locally driven solutions that strengthen resilience, adaptation, and biodiversity protection. This initiative seeks to: Advance equity and justice in climate finance by challenging systemic barriers and addressing the historic underfunding of Indigenous communities. Elevate Indigenous leadership and governance in climate solutions through ILFs. Mobilize funders and policymakers to commit to direct, flexible financing for ILFs as a pathway to just and sustainable climate solutions. By convening funders and Indigenous leaders, producing evidence-based research, and amplifying Indigenous voices on global platforms, this work will build recognition of ILFs as central actors in climate justice. The expected outcomes include stronger partnerships, increased direct funding flows, and systemic reforms in climate finance that prioritize Indigenous knowledge and self-determination. The long-term vision is a reimagined climate finance system where Indigenous Peoples, through their own funds and governance, lead equitable, sustainable, and just climate solutions that benefit both their communities and the planet.

Speakers:

Potential Partners: IFIP, Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA)( TBD) and Ford Foundation (TBD) and Speaker Include Ereto Fund, Agroecological Fund of the Yucatan and Andes Fund, Fundo Ruti (TBD)

Moderator: Chanda Thapa

Speakers:

Relmu Ñamku, 

Sebastião 

Valéria Paye,

Speaker from FIMI (TBC)

Languages:

English Português Español

Host organisation:

The Indigenous Council for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN)

Description:

Globally, momentum is growing for the Rights of Nature, a legal framework based on the recognition and honoring of the Earth’s fundamental and inviolable right to exist, live, thrive, evolve and regenerate. During this event, members of the Indigenous Council for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) will share ongoing advocacy efforts to be in permanent compliance with the principles of reciprocity with Nature, which is part of the Indigenous cosmovision. This gathering will serve as a vital space for Indigenous communities and allies to explore the deep connection between the Rights of Nature and Indigenous sovereignty. Grounded in the Indigenous cosmovision, which sees Nature as a living entity with inherent rights, this event will highlight the importance of centering Indigenous knowledge and leadership in global environmental governance, and how Rights of Nature can support ongoing efforts for Indigenous sovereignty and climate action. Panelists will discuss the critical role of Indigenous peoples in shaping international policy dialogues at COP30 and going forward, and how we can build pathways towards real change that honors both our natural world and the rights of those who have safeguarded it for generations.

Speakers:

Casey Camp-Horinek (Ponca Nation), Environmental Ambassador for the Ponca Nation, chair of the Indigenous Council for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN), and Board Member for the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
Leo Cerda (Kichwa), Global South Organizer for the GARN Indigenous Council, Lead of the Hakhu Amazonia Foundation
Heather Milton Lightening (Treaty 4 Territory), Judge for the International Rights of Nature Tribunal
Julia Horinek (Ponca Nation), Global North Organizer for the GARN Indigenous Council, WECAN Coordinator of the Ponca Earthen Lodge Project, and the Plains Organizer for Movement Rights
Other Indigenous Rights of Nature speakers from Brazil and South America TBD.

Languages:

English Español

Host organisation:

Amazônia de Pé

Description:

O painel apresentará a experiência do Movimento Amazônia em Pé na construção de processos de educação ambiental e climática por meio do Programa Amazônia em Pé nas Escolas Indígenas. A iniciativa busca aliar conhecimentos tradicionais e expertise científica para fortalecer o papel da juventude indígena na proteção da floresta e na defesa dos direitos de seus povos. A partir dessa experiência, o debate abordará a importância de práticas pedagógicas territorializadas como ferramentas fundamentais para a construção de uma maioria climática no contexto da crise climática e da COP30.

Speakers:

 Kaianaku Kamaiura- Amazônia de pé
Leila Borari - Amazônia de pé
Gracinha Manchineri - Coiab
Yuri Kuikuro - liderança Indígena da Aldeia Kaluani

Language:

Português

Host organisation:

Mbou-Mon-Tour (MMT)

Description:

Long monopolized by the state and international NGOs, conservation initiatives have often excluded local communities and indigenous peoples, causing displacement, injustice, and mistrust. In response to these failures, the NGO Mbou-Mon-Tour (MMT) established an innovative participatory model based on coexistence between humans and bonobos. Through participatory mapping and with the support of traditional chiefs, communities themselves defined conservation areas and zones for human activities. MMT also revived traditional Teke beliefs that consider the bonobo as a kin being, whose consumption is taboo, thereby strengthening the cultural protection of the species. In 2006, six villages created community forest concessions (CFCL), autonomously managed according to traditional knowledge, national laws, and community monitoring. This model promotes both ecosystem preservation, sustainable development, scientific research, and ecotourism. MMT’s approach, recognized by several international awards (Alexander Abraham, Ashden, Équateur, EcoWorld), demonstrates that successful conservation relies on the genuine involvement of local populations, the true guardians of biodiversity. Thus, the bonobo, once a symbol of debt and subjugation in tradition, has become a symbol of ecological, scientific, and economic wealth for the communities that protect it.

Longtemps monopolisées par l'État et les ONG internationales, les initiatives de conservation ont souvent exclu les communautés locales et les peuples autochtones, provoquant des déplacements, des injustices et de la méfiance. En réponse à ces échecs, l'ONG Mbou-Mon-Tour (MMT) a mis en place un modèle participatif innovant basé sur la coexistence entre les humains et les bonobos. Grâce à une cartographie participative et avec le soutien des chefs traditionnels, les communautés ont elles-mêmes défini les zones de conservation et les zones réservées aux activités humaines. MMT a également fait revivre les croyances traditionnelles Teke qui considèrent le bonobo comme un être apparenté, dont la consommation est taboue, renforçant ainsi la protection culturelle de l'espèce. En 2006, six villages ont créé des concessions forestières communautaires (CFCL), gérées de manière autonome selon les connaissances traditionnelles, les lois nationales et la surveillance communautaire. Ce modèle favorise à la fois la préservation des écosystèmes, le développement durable, la recherche scientifique et l'écotourisme. L'approche du MMT, récompensée par plusieurs prix internationaux (Alexander Abraham, Ashden, Équateur, EcoWorld), démontre que la réussite de la conservation repose sur l'implication sincère des populations locales, véritables gardiennes de la biodiversité. Ainsi, le bonobo, autrefois symbole de dette et d'asservissement dans la tradition, est devenu un symbole de richesse écologique, scientifique et économique pour les communautés qui le protègent.

Speakers:

Moderator : Dawn Stevenson

Speaker : Peter Mpilembo

Languages:

Français English

Host organisation:

CIAI Centro Indigena de Acción Integral, ASEMTIAL, Asociación de regantes y agricultores del rio vilama, Asociación de regantes y agricultores del rio vilama

Description:

Este panel propone un espacio de diálogo y reflexión en torno a las experiencias de acción climática impulsadas por comunidades y pueblos indígenas en distintos territorios de Chile. A partir de tres iniciativas concretas, se busca visibilizar los aportes que los conocimientos, prácticas y modelos de gestión indígena ofrecen para la sostenibilidad y la justicia climática, en un contexto donde las políticas públicas aún avanzan lentamente hacia la interculturalidad y la participación efectiva.

La conversación abordará experiencias que integran saberes ancestrales y enfoques contemporáneos de gobernanza ambiental, revelando caminos posibles hacia una transición ecológica con equidad territorial y ética del cuidado.

Experiencias presentadas

La Gobernanza del Agua en Chile: Desafíos y aprendizajes de la implementación de un modelo de gestión intercultural en lagos norpatagónicos que aporta a la acción climática.

Expositora: Antumalen Antillanca (Mapuche-Huilliche)

Esta experiencia destaca un modelo colaborativo de monitoreo y gestión de aguas impulsado por comunidades del sur de Chile, que combina metodologías científicas y saberes tradicionales para fortalecer la resiliencia ecosistémica.

El Costo Oculto del Triángulo del Litio: La deuda cosmogónica con los Pueblos Indígenas del Sur Global.

Expositora: Cindy Quevedo (Colla)

Una reflexión crítica sobre los impactos socioambientales y espirituales de la transición energética global, que reconfigura territorios ancestrales en zonas de sacrificio para sostener la demanda del Norte global.

Banco de Semillas Nativas del Pueblo Lickanantay:

Expositora: Camila Martínez (Lickanantay)

Iniciativa impulsada por la Asociación Río Vilama que rescata, conserva y multiplica semillas tradicionales adaptadas al desierto de Atacama, fortaleciendo la soberanía alimentaria y las estrategias de adaptación climática.

Speakers:

Antumalen Antillanca - activista y Antropologa Mapuche-Huilliche secretaria del Centro Indigena de Accion Integral, fundadora del colectivo Epu Lafken Mapu. Su enfoque es fortalecer la ciencia comunitaria intercultural para el resguardo de la cuenca del Rio Bueno, sur de Chile.

Rosa Ramos Colque.

Claudia cabezas

Camila Martinez
Camila Romero, activista y antropóloga. Directora del Centro Indígena de Acción Integral. Miembro del Foro Internacional de Jóvenes Indígenas. Su enfoque en fortalecer la participación de los pueblos indígenas y en particular de las juventudes, en mecanismos de incidencia, políticas públicas y acceso al financiamiento.

Languages:

Español

Host organisation:

A Wisdom Keepers Delegation

Description:

A Wisdom Keepers Delegation is a global coalition of Indigenous knowledge holders and Earth protectors. Our delegation brings together elders, youth, cultural practitioners, and activists, uniting ancestral teachings with lived experiences to safeguard the balance of life on Mother Earth. At COP30, this session will highlight how Indigenous knowledge systems can guide and strengthen contemporary climate policies under the UNFCCC framework, while emphasizing the spiritual, cultural, and policy dimensions of climate action. Session Objectives: Uplift the urgent protection of Indigenous human rights defenders, recognizing our role as frontline guardians of biodiversity and holding governments accountable for violence, criminalization, and systemic neglect. Highlight Indigenous-led approaches to land stewardship, regenerative agriculture, forest conservation, water governance, and sacred site protection as proven solutions that advance both mitigation and adaptation while honoring the Rights of Nature. Emphasize the necessity of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) as a non-negotiable safeguard in all climate projects, funds, and policies to uphold Indigenous sovereignty. Call for direct climate finance and Loss & Damage resources to reach Indigenous Peoples as grant-based, debt-free, and accessible funds, rejecting colonial intermediaries and false solutions like carbon markets and geoengineering. Affirm Indigenous Peoples’ right to full participation in climate governance, from national climate plans (NDCs) to global finance boards, ensuring that Indigenous-led knowledge, rights, and priorities shape global decision-making. Showcase the leadership of Indigenous elders, women, and youth in fostering intergenerational knowledge transfer and advancing climate solutions grounded in Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and innovation. This session centers Indigenous Peoples as essential leaders in global climate action, affirming that climate goals cannot be achieved without Indigenous knowledge, governance systems, and rights. By embedding Indigenous worldviews, grounded in land stewardship, cultural continuity, and the Rights of Nature, into UNFCCC processes, we ensure climate strategies are equitable, effective, and justice-based. The session also advances urgent priorities for COP30: securing direct access to climate finance and Loss & Damage funds, enforcing Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), protecting Indigenous human rights defenders, and amplifying the leadership of Indigenous women and youth in driving transformative solutions. Intended Outcomes: Advance recognition of Indigenous knowledge, governance systems, and the Rights of Nature as essential to meeting global climate goals and fulfilling the Paris Agreement. Strengthen enforcement of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) as a binding safeguard across all climate projects, policies, and funds. Foster intergenerational and cross-cultural learning by uplifting the leadership of Indigenous elders, women, and youth in driving climate solutions. Inspire collaborations and policy shifts that protect Indigenous human rights defenders, oppose false solutions, and embed Indigenous Peoples in all levels of climate governance.

Speakers:

Jacob Johns
Akimel O’Odham and Hopi Nations
Expertise / Role: Community-supported organizer; strategist for systemic change; creative approaches to political transformation; digital content production; frontline activism; Indigenous-led climate and social justice advocacy

Whaia
Ngāti Kahungunu
Expertise / Role: Transcendent vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, creative cultural producer, facilitator; Indigenous performance arts; bridging worlds through music and culture; climate and ocean advocacy; community arts engagement

Appolinaire “OUSSOU LIO” Atawévi
Royal Court of the Tɔlinu; GRABE-BENIN; African Collective for Earth Jurisprudence
Expertise / Role: Writer, geographer-naturalist; community development; jurisprudence of land; protection of forests and sacred sites; Indigenous governance; founder of Nature and Culture Clubs; research and advocacy on biocultural heritage

Mindahi Bastida
Otomí-Toltec
Expertise / Role: Director and ritual ceremony officer; Indigenous philosophy and traditions; sacred sites and biocultural issues; climate justice advocacy; UN consultations and summits; international Indigenous rights and sustainability 

Languages:

English Français

Indigenous Women in Climate Leadership: Ancestral Knowledge and Territorial Governance at COP30

Host organisation:

Secretaria de Estado dos Povos Indígenas do Pará e Articulação Nacional das Mulheres Indígenas Guerreiras da Ancestralidade (ANMIGA)

Description:

A sessão “Mulheres Indígenas em Liderança Climática: Saberes Ancestrais e Governança Territorial” propõe reunir, no âmbito da COP30 em Belém do Pará, lideranças femininas indígenas que ocupam cargos de Ministras de Estado, Secretárias de Estado, parlamentares e representantes nacionais da ANMIGA – Articulação Nacional das Mulheres Indígenas Guerreiras da Ancestralidade. O encontro visa fortalecer a presença das mulheres indígenas como protagonistas na formulação de políticas públicas climáticas, ambientais e territoriais, a partir de uma perspectiva de gênero, ancestralidade e justiça socioambiental. A relevância desta sessão se ancora na centralidade dos povos indígenas na mitigação das mudanças climáticas e na preservação dos biomas, sobretudo a Amazônia. As mulheres indígenas são guardiãs de conhecimentos tradicionais sobre manejo sustentável, biodiversidade e cuidado com a terra, representando uma fonte viva de soluções baseadas na natureza. A conferência será também um espaço de escuta e proposição política, articulando experiências das diferentes regiões do país para consolidar estratégias conjuntas de enfrentamento às crises climáticas globais.

Durante a sessão, serão apresentadas reflexões e práticas que demonstram como a presença das mulheres indígenas em cargos de gestão pública tem transformado as estruturas de decisão política, rompendo com paradigmas coloniais e patriarcais. O evento se destina a gestores, pesquisadores, representantes da sociedade civil e organismos internacionais comprometidos com a ação climática e os direitos humanos.

The session ‘Indigenous Women in Climate Leadership: Ancestral Knowledge and Territorial Governance’ proposes to bring together, within the scope of COP30 in Belém do Pará, indigenous female leaders who hold positions as Ministers of State, Secretaries of State, parliamentarians and national representatives of ANMIGA - National Articulation of Indigenous Women Warriors of Ancestry. The meeting aims to strengthen the presence of indigenous women as protagonists in the formulation of public climate, environmental and territorial policies, from a perspective of gender, ancestry and socio-environmental justice. The relevance of this session is anchored in the centrality of indigenous peoples in mitigating climate change and preserving biomes, especially the Amazon. Indigenous women are guardians of traditional knowledge about sustainable management, biodiversity and care for the land, representing a living source of nature-based solutions. The conference will also be a space for listening and political proposals, articulating experiences from different regions of the country to consolidate joint strategies to address global climate crises.

During the session, reflections and practices will be presented that demonstrate how the presence of indigenous women in public management positions has transformed political decision-making structures, breaking with colonial and patriarchal paradigms. The event is aimed at managers, researchers, representatives of civil society and international organisations committed to climate action and human rights.

Speakers:

Organizadoras
1. Puyr Tembé – Secretária dos Povos Indígenas do Pará; cofundadora da ANMIGA; liderança do povo Tembé.
2. Jozileia Kaingang – Diretora Executiva da Articulação Nacional das Mulheres Indígenas Guerreiras da Ancestralidade

Convidadas
1. Sônia Guajajara - Ministra de Estado dos Povos Indígenas
2. Célia Xakriabá - Deputada Federal
3. Joênia Wapichana - Presidenta da Fundação Nacional dos Povos Indígenas
4. Representantes de outras Secretarias de Estado de Povos Indígenas
5. Mulheres indígenas de outros países em posições de autoridade

Languages:

Portugês

PT BR

Host Organisation: Secretaria de Estado dos Povos Indígenas do Pará e Articulação Nacional das Mulheres Indígenas Guerreiras da Ancestralidade (ANMIGA)

Description:

The panel will propose a dialogue between indigenous leaders - with emphasis on women in climate leadership positions, government representatives, third sector and experts in forest restoration strategies in Indigenous Lands in the Amazon, especially in the state of Pará.

The discussion will address how indigenous protagonism, based on ancestral knowledge and territorial governance practises with indigenous women of ANMIGA has guided public policies and sustainable forest recovery initiatives, income generation and adaptation to climate change.

Proposals for climate solutions will be presented, with emphasis on the recovery of indigenous lands. The panel will present the results of research developed by Instituto Escolhas and Nia Tero in partnership with the Secretary of State for Indigenous Peoples (SEPI) that estimate the potential for investments and the socio-environmental benefits of forest recovery in Indigenous Lands, including carbon removal, food production and strengthening of forest-based economies under the leadership of indigenous women.

By integrating the perspective of climate investments with female leadership and traditional knowledge, the panel seeks to demonstrate that the paths to the restoration of the Amazon necessarily go through the valorisation of the voices and governance of indigenous peoples.

Speakers:

- Puyr Tembé - Secretary of State for the Indigenous Peoples of Pará (SEPI)

- Concita Sompré - President of the Regional Articulators Council of (FEPIPA)

- Rafael Giovanelli (Escolhas Institute)

- Jozi Kaingang - ANMIGA

- a BNDES representative yet to be confirmed.

Languages:

English - Português