Organisation d'accueil

International Indigenous Youth Forum on Climate Change

Plan

Overview Indigenous youth are protecting Lands and Waters, sustaining their languages and knowledge systems, and organizing for climate justice in their communities. Yet the decisions shaping their futures continue to be made in spaces where their participation is often limited and their priorities sidelined. This panel proposes bringing together Indigenous youth from the seven socio-cultural regions to explore what climate action looks like when it is grounded in Indigenous rights, responsibilities, and self-determination. Through community stories and collective discussion, speakers will connect the realities of their territories with the decisions being negotiated at COP31. The conversation will move beyond calls for youth inclusion to examine power: who defines climate solutions, who controls resources, and how Indigenous youth can influence decisions that affect their Peoples. Panelists will share both the work they are leading and the changes needed from governments, funders, and international climate institutions to support it. Objectives Centre the experiences, priorities, and solutions of Indigenous youth from diverse regions. Connect community realities with international climate negotiations and advocacy. Examine barriers to meaningful participation, including access to funding, accreditation, information, and decision-making spaces. Strengthen relationships and solidarity among Indigenous youth working across territories. Identify shared calls to action while respecting the distinct priorities of Indigenous Peoples. Proposed discussion themes 1. Our territories, our priorities What do Indigenous youth want the international community to understand about the climate realities facing their Peoples? Speakers will share community experiences, including impacts on Land, Water, food systems, cultural continuity, and wellbeing, alongside the responses their communities are leading. 2. Who gets to define a climate solution? What happens when projects presented as climate action undermine Indigenous rights or place new pressures on territories? Panelists will discuss what makes a climate solution accountable to Indigenous Peoples and how youth are advancing their own visions of a just future. 3. From participation to power What would it take for Indigenous youth to shape climate decisions and access the resources needed to carry out their priorities? This discussion will identify concrete expectations for governments and institutions at COP31 and consider how international advocacy can remain accountable to communities after delegates return home.

Intervenants

Speakers will be finalized knowing who will be on ground if event is on week 1 or 2. One representative from each socio-cultural region.

Langues

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