Day 1 – Monday 22 June

What is there to believe in? Spirituality in a Time of Crisis

In a world angry about racial inequality we hear from those on the frontlines – our opening session will be with Mina Setra, Celia Xakriabá and Rev Yearwood, a moment to reflect on injustice and the state of our world today. Followed by a Guardians of the Forest update on Covid-19, from Rukka Sombolinggi, Levi Sucre, Sonia Guajajara, Olo Villalaz, Eric Marky Terena and Erisvan Guajajara. As well as an update by Amazon Frontlines on community resilience, photography exhibition and a musical performance from Kaê Guajajara.

Hosted by Oona Chaplin.

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Timing (EDT)	Schedule
11.00	Introduction with your host Oona Chaplin, Boa Foundation
11.06	What is there to believe in? In a world angry about racial inequality we hear from those on the frontlines Rev Yearwood – Hiphop Caucus, Mina Setra – AMAN Meditation by Andrew Sealy
11.21	Spirituality in a Time of Crisis How spirituality can inspire action Rev Yearwood – Hiphop Caucus, Celia Xakriaba – APIB
11.36	COVID photography exhibition from communities
11.41	Update from Communities – The Guardians of the Forest Rukka Sombolinggi – AMAN, Levi Sucre – AMPB, Sonia Guajajara – APIB, Tuntiak Katan – COICA
12.11	LIVE from Panama: Unifying Communities through Social Media Olo Villalaz and Nailasob Alfaro – TV Indígena
12.21	Covid-19 and indigenous people: the challenges of fighting the virus in Brazil Eric Marky Terena and Erisvan Guajajara – APIB
12.41	Stories from the Frontlines: Indigenous Resilience in the Ecuadorian Amazon – Amazon Frontlines
13.01	Kaê Guajajara – Live performance (15+)
13.16	Close

Day 2 – Tuesday 23 June

How do we stop forest fires? Using tech and fighting fires

On Tuesday we’ll be joined by Daniel Haratuma Javaé, indigenous fire fighter, plus leading researchers and climate experts for a press conference on fires, respiratory health and community monitors. Followed by a curated photo exhibition from local photographers on the community response to forest fires. The second half will explore the use of technology for community monitoring, from GPS mapping and new tools to the latest drone technology. Joined by Jessica Webb, Carlos Doviaza and Byron Hernández.

We’ll close with a special live musical performance from La Tribu.

Hosted by Wanda Bautista.

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Timing (EDT)	Schedule
11.00	Introduction with your host, Wanda Bautista – Burness
11.01	PRESS CONFERENCE Fires, respiratory health and community monitors: Indigenous fire fighters, health and climate experts Daniel Haratuma Javae, Marcia Macedo, Erick Cuellar, Andrew Davis
11.46	Photography exhibtion from fire fighters in Indigenous communities
11.51	Digital Extinguishers: Apps for Forest Guardians Ruth Nogueron – WRI, Byron Hernández – ACOFOP, Carlos Doviaza – Geo Indigena, Eliceo Quintero
12.21	Rainforest Air force: Equipping the Indigenous Resistance Goergi & Nina Tuschev, Radja
12.51	La Tribu (Guna Rock) – Live performance (10+)
13.01	Close

Day 3 – Wednesday 24 June

How do we stop exploiting our planet? Tactics to stop extraction

Dallas Goldtooth, Bernadette Demientieff and Tara Houska hold a special discussion on Stopping the Money Pipeline: Indigenous-led Efforts to Defund Fossil Fuels with Rainforest Action Network. With Poder and Peru Equidad we’ll explore deadly extractives and how to fight them. Rainforest Foundation US will lead a panel on their latest campaign stopping illegal gold mining in Brazil joined by Dario Kopenawa Yanomami. And finally, with CONAQ and the Hip Hop Caucus, we’ll explore how the consequences of extraction in Brazil connect to the Black Lives Matter movement in America.

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Timing (EDT)	Schedule
11.00	Introduction with your host, Reggie Hubbard – Move On
11.05	Stopping the Money Pipeline: Indigenous-Led Efforts to Defund Fossil Fuels with Rainforest Action Network Laurel Sutherland, Dallas Goldtooth, Bernadette Demientieff, Tara Houska
11.51	Deadly extractives and how to fight them Julieta Lamberti – PODER, Yaizha Campanario – Pluspetrol, Claudia Ignacio – Red Solidaria DDHH de Michoacan, Claudia Paola López – Red MOCAF
12.21	Gold – Miners Out! Campaign to get miners out of indigenous Yanomami territory with RFUS Dario Kopenawa Yanomami
12.51	No Justice, No Planet with Hiphop Caucus and CONAQ Jazmine Williams – Hiphop Caucus, Terence Muhammad, Denildo Rodrigues – CONAQ, Sandra Bragatur – CONAQ
13.21	Live Performance by Otis Lumumba Tabasenge
13.31	Close

Day 4 – Thursday 25 June

What brings us together? Looking at the big picture

Hosted by Yeb Sano, with live mural drawing by his brother AG Sano, we’ll explore cosmology. Kicking off with a conversation between an astronaut, a religious leader and an Indigenous leader, Jessica Meir, Dr. Audrey Kitagawa and Rukka Sumbolingi respectively, facilitated by Kaitlin Yarnall from National Geographic. Following that blockbuster panel we will learn about NASA’s partnership with indigenous communities through satellite based spatial mapping and we will understand true community resilience from Indonesia and Costa Rica. We’ll also be joined by the recently announced 2020 Equator Prize winners followed by indigenous music from Toraja, Indonesia – Tendoki.

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Timing (EDT)	Schedule
11.00	What brings us together? A conversation between an astronaut, a Religious leader and an Indigenous leader Rukka Sumbolingi – AMAN, Jessica Meir – NASA, Dr. Audrey Kitagawa – The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative, Kaitlin Yarnial- Nat Geo
11.46	Yeb & AG Sano Live mural painting intro
11.51	Touch the Sky: Spatial Data in Service of Indigenous Peoples’ Demands
12.16	Yeb & AG Sano Live painting
12.18	The seeds of change: homecoming and solidarity in times of need Mina Setra – AMAN, Maricela Fernández & Iris Leck – AMPB
12.43	Meet the Equator Prize winners 2020 with UNDP Vie Sauvage from DRC, Alianza Ceibo from Ecuador, Salween Peace Park from Myanmar and Lutsel Ke Dene from Canada
13.08	Yeb & AG Sano Live painting concludes
13.13	Tendoki – Live performance (10+)
13.23	Close

Day 5 – Friday 26 June

How do we tell our story? Storytelling for a new generation

For the final day of Our Village we’ll explore communication. Starting with a premiere of Re-inventing Reforestation – New technology and blockchain based direct finance to empower communities from Rainforest Foundation US. Ecuadorian Indigenous storyteller Leo Cerda will lead a session on community smartphone documentation. Actor-turned-activist Bill Pullman will host a live watch party of indigenous films, before a discussion on amplifying community storytelling with Mina Setra, Jonathan Watts, Mongabay and National Geographic. We’ll close with Guardians of the Forests final remarks and a live DJ set from Eric Terena.

Hosted by Michael McGarrell.

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Timing (EDT)	Schedule
11.00	Introduction from your host Michael McGarrell – COICA
11.05	Leveraging Blockchain and direct financing to support Amazon indigenous-led reforestation and conservation Tom Bewick – RFUS, Francisco Hernandez – ORPIO, Ron Steinherz – Regen Network
11.31	Smartphone Stories for Social Justice Maya Lilly – The Years Project, Een Irawan Putra – INFIS, Kalfein Wuisan – BPAN – Indigenous Youth Front Indonesia, Dríade Aguiar – Midia Ninja
12.11	Cinematic Communities: decolonising the big screen – hosted by Bill Pullman Films from TAWNA – Ecuador, Kynan Tegar – Indonesia and Priscila Tapajowará – Brazil
12.40	WANTED storytellers: news journalism made new Jonathan Watts – Pulitzer / The Guardian, Karla Mendes – Mongabay, Jonathan Nosecat, Maria Guaman – Tawna, Rachael Strecher – Nat Geo
13.26	Final Remarks from the Guardians of the Forest
13.31	Eric Marky Terena – Indigenous Live DJ set (10+)
13.41	Close

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