Climate Global Indigenous Affairs Desk
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Nations need to do more to defend Indigenous rights, UN report says
The U.N. also calls for stronger safeguards against exploitative green transition projects.
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![Murrawah Maroochy Johnson poses for a portrait in Australia after receiving the Goldman Environmental Prize.]()
![Murrawah Maroochy Johnson poses for a portrait in Australia after receiving the Goldman Environmental Prize.]()
How an Aboriginal woman fought a coal company and won
Goldman Prize Winner Murrawah Maroochy Johnson talks climate justice and inheriting a legacy of Indigenous resistance.
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![A woman with intricate tattoos and red face paint stares directly into the camera with protest signs behind her]()
The key to better climate outcomes? Respecting Indigenous land rights and autonomy.
A new conservation study carries important implications for global climate targets.
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Small island nations get big climate victory in international maritime court
Advocates say the ruling makes clear that complying with the Paris Agreement is not enough.
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How data gaps could put US territories like Guam and Puerto Rico at greater risk for climate change
"If folks are serious about environmental justice, they need to be serious about addressing equity issues in U.S territories."
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![Two homes and two cars appear on a street with huge waves pounding a wall behind them.]()
As sea levels rise, the Quinalt Nation moves to higher ground
The community on the coast of Washington state has a plan to establish a new village with low-impact development and green infrastructure.
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After Lāhainā, Indigenous peoples call for independence
Activists appealed to the United Nations for help staving off “disaster capitalism” in the wake of the deadly blaze.
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Indigenous leaders are risking their lives to speak at the UN
From harassment to kidnapping and arrest, Indigenous advocates who face reprisals for their work say the U.N. must protect them.
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From Australia to the Arctic, young Indigenous changemakers speak out
"When we listen to the land, the land will listen to us. It's a language. Climate change is creating a language barrier."
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Indigenous advocates at the UN say the green transition is neither clean nor just
Their message isn't new, but it is gaining urgency as funding for green energy projects grows.
