Indigenous Voices for Climate Action

Indigenous peoples play a critical role in environmental conservation and sustainable resource management. Despite their invaluable contributions, indigenous peoples continue to face systemic barriers to economic self-determination and an active role in environmental accountability. Climate change, and limited access to financial systems threaten both their livelihoods and their rights to self-governance1. At the same time, indigenous-led solutions have demonstrated resilience, innovation, and sustainability, offering critical lessons for global efforts in climate action and economic sovereignty2.

Environmental accountability is also a core element of indigenous economic systems, as their practices are inherently linked to their territories and maintaining ecosystem balance. Practices such as sustainable agriculture and resource management are intertwined with environmental safeguards, making the preservation of these ecosystems essential for their long-term survival3. Strengthening environmental accountability capacities of indigenous peoples is key for preserving biodiversity, enhancing climate resilience, and ensuring compliance with climate change commitments.

In this context, knowledge exchange among indigenous peoples is crucial for fostering environmental accountability. This one-day conference provides a platform for sharing global strategies and lessons learned, enabling indigenous peoples to share their unique knowledge, develop solutions based on proven models, and adapt them to their specific contexts, while fostering solidarity and collective progress.

The conference aims to promote indigenous leadership in environmental accountability by fostering dialogue, sharing best practices, and building collaborative networks. This event will bring together indigenous leaders, policymakers, and experts from the field to explore pathways for promoting community-driven environmental accountability, fostering indigenous peoples-led environmental governance, and applying collaborative efforts to ensure indigenous peoples play a central role in climate action.