Hi John,
Hundreds of Indigenous activists just took to the streets of Brasilía in Brazil earlier this week – right as ministers and negotiators met to prepare for the biggest climate talks of the year, COP30.[1]
They sent a clear message to those leading COP: governments may fail, but people will not.
COP30 will be held on Indigenous land in the Amazon next month. Indigenous and Traditional Peoples have protected life on Earth for millennia.
That’s why it’s so important that we amplify their demands for real participation, an end to fossil fuels, and justice.
By sharing on social media, you’re showing that the movement for a safe and just future stretches across borders. From islands and forests to cities and homes, we’re united in our hopes for a livable planet.
Indigenous leaders from the Amazon, the Pacific, and Australia have joined forces in a declaration called United by the Strength of the Earth: The Answer Is Us.[2] Together, they’re calling for courage, justice, and real solutions at COP30:
As the host of COP30, Brazil has the chance to make this conference a turning point – where words become action, and where Indigenous leadership is finally heard.
Your voice matters. When people everywhere speak up, leaders feel the pressure to act.
Together, we are Unidos pela Força da Terra. The Answer is Us.
In solidarity,
Katrina for 350.org
Sources
[1] Hundreds of Indigenous protesters call for land recognition in Brazil’s capital | Euronews & ”COIAB protest lack of country ambition on this Tuesday (14th), in Brasília (DF) | 350 America Latina Instagram
[2] Brazil's largest Indigenous mobilization & begins with declaration between peoples of the Amazon, Pacific and Australia towards COP30 - 350