Host organisation:
The Indigenous Council for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN)
Description:
Globally, momentum is growing for the Rights of Nature, a legal framework based on the recognition and honoring of the Earth’s fundamental and inviolable right to exist, live, thrive, evolve and regenerate. During this event, members of the Indigenous Council for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) will share ongoing advocacy efforts to be in permanent compliance with the principles of reciprocity with Nature, which is part of the Indigenous cosmovision. This gathering will serve as a vital space for Indigenous communities and allies to explore the deep connection between the Rights of Nature and Indigenous sovereignty. Grounded in the Indigenous cosmovision, which sees Nature as a living entity with inherent rights, this event will highlight the importance of centering Indigenous knowledge and leadership in global environmental governance, and how Rights of Nature can support ongoing efforts for Indigenous sovereignty and climate action. Panelists will discuss the critical role of Indigenous peoples in shaping international policy dialogues at COP30 and going forward, and how we can build pathways towards real change that honors both our natural world and the rights of those who have safeguarded it for generations.
Speakers:
Casey Camp-Horinek (Ponca Nation), Environmental Ambassador for the Ponca Nation, chair of the Indigenous Council for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN), and Board Member for the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
Leo Cerda (Kichwa), Global South Organizer for the GARN Indigenous Council, Lead of the Hakhu Amazonia Foundation
Heather Milton Lightening (Treaty 4 Territory), Judge for the International Rights of Nature Tribunal
Julia Horinek (Ponca Nation), Global North Organizer for the GARN Indigenous Council, WECAN Coordinator of the Ponca Earthen Lodge Project, and the Plains Organizer for Movement Rights
Other Indigenous Rights of Nature speakers from Brazil and South America TBD.
Languages:
English Español