LIVE from COP28 in Dubai- IEN press conference
Defending the Sacred: Indigenous Peoples against False Solutions and Article 6
The Indigenous Environmental Network is on the ground here in Dubai, UAE, for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 28th Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP28).
Meet our delegation at this press conference of water + sky protectors, land defenders, organizers, advocates, and Traditional Knowledge Holders spanning across Turtle Island, Brazil and Australia!
When: November 30, 2023 09:30h - 10:00h GST/UTC+4 (12:30am EST)
Where: Online Click here to watch live.
Speakers:
Tom BK Goldtooth (Diné/ Dakota) Executive Director, Indigenous Environmental Network
Brenna TwoBears (Ho-Chunk, Diné, Standing Rock) Keep It In The Ground Lead Coordinator, Indigenous Environmental Network
Faith Gemmill (Neets’aii Gwich’in, Pit River and Wintu) Board Member, Indigenous Environmental Network
Eriel Deranger (Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation) Executive Director, Indigenous Climate Action
IEN is here to hold a hard line against false solutions, defend the rights and sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples, and demand to keep fossil fuels in the ground!
For more information:
COP28 Fact Sheets
COP28 Hojas Informativas
IEN Introduces Ethical Protocol at the UN LCIPP FWG10
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The Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) is an international alliance of Indigenous Peoples whose mission it is to protect the sacredness of Mother Earth from contamination and exploitation by strengthening, maintaining, and respecting Indigenous teachings and natural laws.
Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) is an Indigenous-led organization guided by a diverse group of Indigenous knowledge keepers, water protectors and land defenders from communities and regions across so-called Canada.
#UNFCCC #COP28 #NoFalseSolutions #NoCarbonMarkets #NoOffsets #NoCCS #NoGeoengineering #NoTechnoFixes #ProtectMotherEarth #KeepItInTheGround #IndigenousJustTransition
