Videos
Youth Climate Activism in Brazil 101
22 Nov 2021
Young climate activists in Brazil are mobilizing and reminding the rest of society that collective efforts to curb the climate crisis cannot be postponed. Protesting on the streets, campaigning on social media, negotiating at global events, the Brazilian youth are making bold strides towards placing climate justice on top of the public agenda. In this […]
“Science is there, but it has to reach the people.”
17 Nov 2021
At GLF Climate, yogi and mystic Sadhguru sat down with BBC Radio 1 host Pete Tong to discuss why we can’t combat the climate crisis without restoring the Earth’s soil. Learn more about Sadhguru and the Isha Foundation here: https://isha.sadhguru.org/
Samantha Power: How to fund natural climate solutions | #GLFClimate 2021 Must-see Speakers
15 Nov 2021
What would it cost for humanity to cope with the worst effects of the climate crisis, from wildfires to flooding and drought – and how will the world’s poorest countries afford it? In this talk at GLF Climate, USAID administrator and former U.S. ambassador to the UN Samantha Power discusses how to ramp up funding […]
Facilitating Spaces for Gender Responsive Conservation: Women’s Solutions from the Amazon
11 Nov 2021
This session reports preliminary lessons learned from gender inclusive initiatives that have increased women’s participation in conservation and development in the Brazilian, Colombian and Peruvian Amazon. These cases cover a diverse collection of Indigenous, Afro-descendant and peasant women from across the region. The session will facilitate a discussion of findings from multiple grassroots efforts where […]
Coffee with Sineia Wapichana
7 Nov 2021
Join us for a coffee with a defender of the biocultural and climate integrity of the Amazon rainforest. During this brief discussion, we explore how grassroots action and international advocacy are coming together to address both human and nature rights that are threatened by forest fires.
Collaborative Actions for Rural Prosperity and Biodiversity Conservation in Peru
15 Oct 2021
This session showcases findings from an integrated intervention developed in the priority landscape of the San Martín region, and spotlights the leadership of smallholder farmers in mitigating climate change and conserving biodiversity. Co-created with public, private and local actors, the San Martín model combines natural climate solutions (including conservation, restoration and agroforestry) with market-driven commodity […]
Young Indigenous Storytellers from Madre de Dios Present Short Films
15 Oct 2021
20 young Indigenous community members from Madre de Dios in Peru developed 20 short films to show to policymakers and to the world their own stories: their cultural heritage, their needs, the threats they face, their strategies to protect their forests and fight the climate crisis. This session showcases the first of these short films […]
Can We Save the Amazon Alone? Connections Between the Amazon and Its Neighboring Biomes
15 Oct 2021
This session explores the diverse biophysical and socio-economic interconnections that exist between the Amazon and its neighboring biomes, namely the Cerrado, Chiquitanía, Paramos and High Andes. It aims to identify the threats and tradeoffs deriving from pressures and interventions in these biomes, as well as potential solutions that could drive transformational change. Panelists discuss the […]
Amazonia Film Festival – Q&A 1
15 Oct 2021
Join us to kick off the Amazonia Film Festival with a collection of short and full-length non-fiction films about the region. Explore one of the most biologically- and culturally diverse places on the planet, and delve into its daily realities through the eyes of filmmakers from the Amazon and beyond. Enjoy and reflect on documentaries […]
Environmental Defenders of the Peruvian Amazon: Progress and Challenges
15 Oct 2021
While, for some, the climate and biodiversity crises may seem distant, abstract or even unthreatening, Indigenous Peoples around the world are on the frontlines defending their territories from environmental crime. The situation is particularly severe in the Peruvian Amazon, where frequent land rushes are threatening Indigenous Peoples’ lives, rights, livelihoods and ways of life. Despite […]
