Host Organisation

Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples (REP)

TONIBUNG

(Friends of Village Development)

Outline

As the global rush for transition minerals and renewable energy accelerates, safeguarding the rights of Indigenous Peoples is paramount to achieving a truly just transition. This side event explores how the Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples (REP) is shifting the paradigm from corporate exploitation to genuine self-determination. The session will showcase scalable, Indigenous-led renewable energy models that provide clean, reliable power to remote communities while protecting sacred lands and ecosystems. Panelists will highlight the critical importance of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), direct access to climate finance, and the vital leadership role of Indigenous women and youth. This event will demonstrate that the path to a sustainable future must coexist with Indigenous sovereignty, co-ownership, and human rights.

Speakers

Alice Jipius

TONIBUNG (Friends of Village Development), Malaysia

Naramath Lucas Kariongi

RUCOSUO (Rural Community Support Organization), Tanzania

Lupita Omi, Asociación de Mujeres Artesanas de Ipetí Emberá

Languages

EN SP