Voices for Change
Transcript
It is essential that they listen to our voices when we say that there is a climate emergency, as has now been decreed in the ATL in Brazil, it is because we are saying that the imminent danger is right in front of us. So that’s why we’re here. That’s why we’re going to COP 28. That’s why we’re going to COP 16, which is the COP for biodiversity. To be able to do this speech. Reaching out to raise awareness of those who finance agribusiness, those who finance deforestation, those who finance so much violence to at least be aware of these moments and see that the planet is being destroyed due to this complex power.
In the face of the climate emergency, as declared in Brazil’s ATL (Free Land Camp), Indigenous Peoples’ voices become a crucial call to action. As the COP28 and COP16 approach, their mission is clear: to speak out against the financiers of agribusiness, deforestation, and violence. Watch the full panel
How to transform the system?
Those most affected by the climate crisis are also those with the least power to decide and act on it. Tackling climate justice demands a shift in power, not only to repair frontline communities, but also to make sure that those who negotiate, sign and approve are also those most knowledgeable of what needs to be done to stop the crisis.
