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Glasgow Times
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
William urges ‘courage' ahead of world leaders meeting at Cop30
William also stressed the 'central' role indigenous people will play in nations achieving climate change goals when he met some of their leaders at a St James's Palace discussion to hear their concerns. The future King told the group from Brazil, invited to the event staged alongside London Climate Action Week, 'you guys know how to do it best' and said he wanted to 'shine a spotlight' on their work after a traditional necklace was placed around his neck and he was gifted chocolate. The Prince of Wales meets Kleber Karipuna (third right), indigenous leader of Brazil's Karipuna people from Amapa, Jennifer Lasimbang (second right), former member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly, and Juan Carlos Jintiach, general secretary for the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (Frank Augstein/PA) He also convened environment ministers and others from across the globe – including Cop30 president, Brazil's Andre Correa do Lago, and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband – alongside representatives from charitable foundations for the roundtable discussions. Mr Miliband echoed the prince when he told the guests: 'We must put indigenous people at the heart of the solutions to this crisis we face and if there is one declaration message from this event today, it is that.' William highlighted the climate change summit being hosted by Brazil in November, saying: 'Looking ahead to Cop30 in Belem and beyond, we must act with greater ambition and deeper collaboration. 'This is a moment for courage. We are not starting from zero.' Before the meeting started the prince, who is staging his Earthshot Prize in Rio de Janeiro in November, was invited to attend Cop30 in Brazil by the country's minister of environment and climate Marina Silva and replied: 'I'll be in the area Marina, let's see what happens.' Marina Silva, right, Brazil's minister of environment and climate, has invited William to Cop30 (Frank Augstein/PA) William told the delegates how indigenous communities treat nature with 'respect' rather than as a 'resource to be extracted', adding: 'Their stewardship and protection are among the most effective forces for conservation. 'If we are serious about achieving climate and biodiversity goals, indigenous peoples and local communities must be central to the effort as partners, leaders, and co-creators of solutions. 'We've made bold commitments: to halt deforestation, restore ecosystems, and protect 30% of land, sea, and water by 2030. 'But these goals will remain out of reach unless we move from promises to action – grounded in respect, equity, and shared responsibility.' He acknowledged Sonia Guajajara, Brazil's minister for indigenous people, sat at the table and praised her 'incredible work' and said she was appearing in the final episode of his Guardians series about rangers and nature's wardens. Ms Guajajara said: 'Protecting the rights of indigenous peoples is more than a question of justice, it is a strategy, urgent in order to protect the whole planet.'
Western Telegraph
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Western Telegraph
William urges ‘courage' ahead of world leaders meeting at Cop30
William also stressed the 'central' role indigenous people will play in nations achieving climate change goals when he met some of their leaders at a St James's Palace discussion to hear their concerns. The future King told the group from Brazil, invited to the event staged alongside London Climate Action Week, 'you guys know how to do it best' and said he wanted to 'shine a spotlight' on their work after a traditional necklace was placed around his neck and he was gifted chocolate. The Prince of Wales meets Kleber Karipuna (third right), indigenous leader of Brazil's Karipuna people from Amapa, Jennifer Lasimbang (second right), former member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly, and Juan Carlos Jintiach, general secretary for the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (Frank Augstein/PA) He also convened environment ministers and others from across the globe – including Cop30 president, Brazil's Andre Correa do Lago, and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband – alongside representatives from charitable foundations for the roundtable discussions. Mr Miliband echoed the prince when he told the guests: 'We must put indigenous people at the heart of the solutions to this crisis we face and if there is one declaration message from this event today, it is that.' William highlighted the climate change summit being hosted by Brazil in November, saying: 'Looking ahead to Cop30 in Belem and beyond, we must act with greater ambition and deeper collaboration. 'This is a moment for courage. We are not starting from zero.' Before the meeting started the prince, who is staging his Earthshot Prize in Rio de Janeiro in November, was invited to attend Cop30 in Brazil by the country's minister of environment and climate Marina Silva and replied: 'I'll be in the area Marina, let's see what happens.' Marina Silva, right, Brazil's minister of environment and climate, has invited William to Cop30 (Frank Augstein/PA) William told the delegates how indigenous communities treat nature with 'respect' rather than as a 'resource to be extracted', adding: 'Their stewardship and protection are among the most effective forces for conservation. 'If we are serious about achieving climate and biodiversity goals, indigenous peoples and local communities must be central to the effort as partners, leaders, and co-creators of solutions. 'We've made bold commitments: to halt deforestation, restore ecosystems, and protect 30% of land, sea, and water by 2030. 'But these goals will remain out of reach unless we move from promises to action – grounded in respect, equity, and shared responsibility.' He acknowledged Sonia Guajajara, Brazil's minister for indigenous people, sat at the table and praised her 'incredible work' and said she was appearing in the final episode of his Guardians series about rangers and nature's wardens. Ms Guajajara said: 'Protecting the rights of indigenous peoples is more than a question of justice, it is a strategy, urgent in order to protect the whole planet.'
The Hill
08-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil's capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world's climate crisis. The protest is the high point of the annual Free Land Indigenous Camp, now in its 21st edition. Bearing messages such as 'Land rights = Climate Action,' they walked toward Three Powers Square, where Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace are located in Brasilia. 'Indigenous territories are the most preserved and contribute to slowing the climate crisis we're facing. But they are also the first to be impacted,' said Luene Karipuna, from the Amazonian state of Amapá, while marching. 'We feel it directly in our lands, where we lost our entire cassava crop — our staple food in my community.' Thirteen percent of Brazil´s territory consists of recognized Indigenous lands, most of it in the Amazon. In the past two years, the Amazon basin has suffered its worst drought on record, leading to a surge in wildfires, isolation for river communities, crop losses and the death of wildlife, including the endangered pink dolphin. Some studies have linked the region´s extreme weather to climate change. Like several other Indigenous leaders, Karipuna plans to attend the climate talks — also known as COP30 — in November in the city of Belém. They hope the event will be a chance to promote land demarcation and other Indigenous rights in all Amazon countries, and are pressing for a greater role during the event. 'This is a historic COP for the social movement. It's a key moment for all Indigenous peoples to show that we are alive,' said Juan Carlos Jintiach, an Indigenous leader from Ecuador and executive secretary of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, an international organization representing Indigenous peoples from Latin America, Africa and Asia. Last year, the Indigenous movement had called for the nomination of a co-president for COP30. The proposal was rejected, but the conference's president, Brazilian climate secretary André Corrêa do Lago, pledged to create a so-called Circle of Indigenous Leadership 'to help integrate traditional knowledge and wisdom into global collective intelligence.' Dinamam Tuxá, coordinator of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, said they are frustrated by the rejection of the co-presidency proposal and are still analyzing Lago's plan. 'The COP is a political moment when countries come together to negotiate the climate crisis, but unfortunately it does not engage directly with Indigenous peoples at the negotiation tables — even though we are the main defenders of these territories and are actively fighting climate change,' Tuxá told the AP. Satellite data show that Indigenous territories in the Amazon — a region twice the size of India — have very low deforestation rates. The world's largest tropical forest is a major carbon sink and climate regulator, and it holds 20% of the planet's fresh water. ___ The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
The Independent
08-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil's capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world's climate crisis. The protest is the high point of the annual Free Land Indigenous Camp, now in its 21st edition. Bearing messages such as 'Land rights = Climate Action,' they walked toward Three Powers Square, where Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace are located in Brasilia. 'Indigenous territories are the most preserved and contribute to slowing the climate crisis we're facing. But they are also the first to be impacted,' said Luene Karipuna, from the Amazonian state of Amapá, while marching. 'We feel it directly in our lands, where we lost our entire cassava crop — our staple food in my community.' Thirteen percent of Brazil´s territory consists of recognized Indigenous lands, most of it in the Amazon. In the past two years, the Amazon basin has suffered its worst drought on record, leading to a surge in wildfires, isolation for river communities, crop losses and the death of wildlife, including the endangered pink dolphin. Some studies have linked the region´s extreme weather to climate change. Like several other Indigenous leaders, Karipuna plans to attend the climate talks — also known as COP30 — in November in the city of Belém. They hope the event will be a chance to promote land demarcation and other Indigenous rights in all Amazon countries, and are pressing for a greater role during the event. 'This is a historic COP for the social movement. It's a key moment for all Indigenous peoples to show that we are alive,' said Juan Carlos Jintiach, an Indigenous leader from Ecuador and executive secretary of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, an international organization representing Indigenous peoples from Latin America, Africa and Asia. Last year, the Indigenous movement had called for the nomination of a co-president for COP30. The proposal was rejected, but the conference's president, Brazilian climate secretary André Corrêa do Lago, pledged to create a so-called Circle of Indigenous Leadership 'to help integrate traditional knowledge and wisdom into global collective intelligence.' Dinamam Tuxá, coordinator of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, said they are frustrated by the rejection of the co-presidency proposal and are still analyzing Lago's plan. 'The COP is a political moment when countries come together to negotiate the climate crisis, but unfortunately it does not engage directly with Indigenous peoples at the negotiation tables — even though we are the main defenders of these territories and are actively fighting climate change,' Tuxá told the AP. Satellite data show that Indigenous territories in the Amazon — a region twice the size of India — have very low deforestation rates. The world's largest tropical forest is a major carbon sink and climate regulator, and it holds 20% of the planet's fresh water. ___ The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil's capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world's climate crisis. The protest is the high point of the annual Free Land Indigenous Camp, now in its 21st edition. Bearing messages such as 'Land rights = Climate Action,' they walked toward Three Powers Square, where Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace are located in Brasilia. 'Indigenous territories are the most preserved and contribute to slowing the climate crisis we're facing. But they are also the first to be impacted,' said Luene Karipuna, from the Amazonian state of Amapá, while marching. 'We feel it directly in our lands, where we lost our entire cassava crop — our staple food in my community.' Thirteen percent of Brazil´s territory consists of recognized Indigenous lands, most of it in the Amazon. In the past two years, the Amazon basin has suffered its worst drought on record, leading to a surge in wildfires, isolation for river communities, crop losses and the death of wildlife, including the endangered pink dolphin. Some studies have linked the region´s extreme weather to climate change. Like several other Indigenous leaders, Karipuna plans to attend the climate talks — also known as COP30 — in November in the city of Belém. They hope the event will be a chance to promote land demarcation and other Indigenous rights in all Amazon countries, and are pressing for a greater role during the event. 'This is a historic COP for the social movement. It's a key moment for all Indigenous peoples to show that we are alive,' said Juan Carlos Jintiach, an Indigenous leader from Ecuador and executive secretary of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, an international organization representing Indigenous peoples from Latin America, Africa and Asia. Last year, the Indigenous movement had called for the nomination of a co-president for COP30. The proposal was rejected, but the conference's president, Brazilian climate secretary André Corrêa do Lago, pledged to create a so-called Circle of Indigenous Leadership 'to help integrate traditional knowledge and wisdom into global collective intelligence.' Dinamam Tuxá, coordinator of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, said they are frustrated by the rejection of the co-presidency proposal and are still analyzing Lago's plan. 'The COP is a political moment when countries come together to negotiate the climate crisis, but unfortunately it does not engage directly with Indigenous peoples at the negotiation tables — even though we are the main defenders of these territories and are actively fighting climate change,' Tuxá told the AP. Satellite data show that Indigenous territories in the Amazon — a region twice the size of India — have very low deforestation rates. The world's largest tropical forest is a major carbon sink and climate regulator, and it holds 20% of the planet's fresh water. ___ The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
