The voice of the forests in Katowice

Servindi, december 3, 2018.- Due to the climatic catastrophe that planet Earth is experiencing, delegates of the indigenous peoples arrive to the distant city of Katowice, in Poland, to make hear the voices of the tropical forests.

It is scientifically demonstrated that indigenous peoples are the best conservators of ecosystems and that their territories are the richest in biodiversity.

It is also demonstrated that indigenous territories are the ones that better slow the deforestation advance and the best defense against the various aggressions suffered by the lung through which the planet breathes.

However, indigenous peoples are the least listened to by decision makers and many governments ignore and undermine their participation in climate decisions.

The lack of climate funds that directly benefit indigenous communities, the exclusion of their proposals for mitigation, the lack of sustained support for adaptation are some of the injustices suffered by native peoples.

The main indigenous organizations of the Amazon articulated in the Coordinadora de Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA) and the Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP) have already arrived in Katowice.

They will speak without intermediaries about the forests they feel, understand and defend better than anyone else.

Following is the agenda of parallel events and press conferences of COICA, AIDESEP and other indigenous organizations:

Indigenous events in the COP24

Monday, December 3

Gobernanza territorial indígena como pueblos

Time: 11:30-12:00
Location: Pabellón WWF

AIDESEP and COICA as participants

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Time: 14:00-14:30
Location: Room 2 / Area F - Theatre

Press conference: Ambición climática con economía indígena de vida plena.

Organizer: Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP)

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Tuesday, December 4

Time: 13.00-13.30
Location: Room Katowice Area F

Press Conference: The Development of Indigenous Amazonic REDD* in Communal Reserves of Peru: a contribution to NDC

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Time: 16:00-16:30
Location: Room 2 / Area 4 – theatre

Press conference: El megadriver de la infraestructura en la Amazonía

Organizer: Coordinadora de Pueblos Indígenas de la Región San Martín (ODEPISAM) - Organización Regional de los Pueblos Indígenas del Oriente (ORPIO).

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Time: 16:45-18:15
Location: Wisla

Side event: Megadrivers, Climate Funds and Indigenous Peoples: Achievements and Challenges

Contradictions between NDC goals, megadrivers, extractivism, agribusiness. Indigenous achievements in the reorientation of climate funds for their relevance, effectiveness and efficiency.

Experiences with the FIP, GDM, ONUREDD, DCI. Challenges for sustainability through local indigenous management.

Organizers: Asociación Regional de Pueblos Indígenas de la Selva Central (ARPI-SC) and Federación Regional Indígena Shawi de San Martín (FERISHAM)

Speakers: Leaders of indigenous peoples, States, Environmentalists, Multilateral Banking and Academics

Wednesday, December 5

Time: 11:30-12:00
Location: Narew

Side event: Minga NDC and Talanoa Dialogue: Indigenous strategies for climate ambition

Achievements of indigenous strategies for climate ambition to increase the NDC goals. Titling, Management and territorial governance. REDD+ Indigenous. Surveillance with eco-drones. Containment of deforestation of megadrivers. Knowledge and indigenous woman. Paragraph 135 Paris Agreement. Renowable energy.

Organizers: Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP), Coordinadora de Desarrollo y Defensa de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Región San Martín (CODEPISAM) y Federación de Pueblos Indígenas Kechwas de la Región de San Martín (FEPIKRESAM).

Speakers: Leaders of indigenous peoples, States, Environmentalists, Multilateral Banking and Academics.

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Time: 12:00-12:30
Location: Room 2 / Area 4 - theatre

Press conference: Mujeres indígenas liderando la adaptación al cambio climático.

Organizer: Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP).

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Time: 13:00-14:30
Location: Pabellón WWF

Side event: Minga NDC: aporte indígena a la ambición climática y los NDC

Organizers: World Wide Foundation (WWF) y Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP).

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Time: 16:00-16:30
Location: Room 2 / Area 4 – theatre

Press conference: Regulación indígena de la minería

Organizer: Federación Nativa del río Madre de Dios y afluentes (FENAMAD

Thursday, December 6

Time: 12:00-12:30
Location: Room 2 / Area 4 – theatre

Press conference: Vigilancia y acción indígena para la mitigación climática.

Organizers: Organización Regional Aidesep Ucayali (ORAU) y Organización de Jóvenes Indígenas de las Región Ucayali (OJIRU)

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Time: 14:00-14:30
Location: Por confirmar

Press conference: Autogobierno territorial indígena como alternativa climática.

Organizers: Coordinadora Regional de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Región San Lorenzo (CORPI SL) y AIDESEP

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Time: 13:15—14:45
Location: Narew

Side event: The Bolivian experience on Indigenous Peoples engagement for an effective climate action

Bolivia has started an initiative for enhancing the participation of the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the national action for dealing with Climate Change, therefore, the event aims to be a sharing of experiences of Bolivia and others related to the LCIPP implementation

Organizers: Plurinational State of Bolivia and Indigenous People of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC)

Speakers: Indigenous Peoples Platform of Bolivia, representative UN, Special Rapporteur for Indigenous Peoples - Ms Vicky Tauli-Corpuz, Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change.

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Time: 14:00-15:30
Location: Brazilian Pavillion

Side event: From global to local: Brazilian experience for the Indigenous People and Local communities’ platform

Organizers: COIAB, APIB, IPAM.

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Time: 4-4.30 pm
Location: Room 2 Area 4 - Theatre

Press conference: Climate change solutions from the Amazon: Indigenous enterprises contributing to the protection of Amazon rainforest

Organizers: Coordinadora de Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA)

Friday, December 7

Time: 11:30-12:00
Location: Room 2 / Area 4 – theatre

Press conference: La salud como adaptación climática esencial

Organizer: Consejo Machiguenga del Río Urubamba (COMARU)

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Time: 12:00-12:30
Location: Room 2 / Area 4 – theatre

Press conference: Acción indígena para las energías renovables.

Organizer: Organización Regional de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonia Norte (ORPIAN P)

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Time: 12:30-13:00
Location: Por confirmar

Press conference: REDD+ Indígena Amazónico (RIA) en 4 millones de hectáreas.

Organizers: CODEPISAM, FERISHAM, FEPIKRESAM.

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Time: 13:00-13:30
Location: to be confirmed

Press conference: El tráfico de tierra como gran amenaza climática.

Organizadores/Organizers: CORPIAA (Coordinadora Regional de los Pueblos Indígenas de Atalaya) and  Asociación Regional de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Selva Central (ARPI SC)

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Time: 11:30-13:00
Location: Narew

Side event: LCIP Platform: a force for transformative change in raising ambition from natural climate solutions

Panelists will share views on the LCIP Platform and approaches to promote inclusivity, transparency and integration of diverse Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities knowledge, practices and solutions.

Organizer: Conservation International (CI)

Speakers: UNFCCC Secretariat; Government of Costa Rica; Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities; LCIP Platform Negotiators; Conservation International; World Bank; IUCN CEESP Commission

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Time: 11:30-13:00
Location: Wisla

Side event: Amazon forests’ Carbon dynamics show Indigenous Territories avoiding CO2 emissions

Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin will present their contribution to climate protection and adaptation strategies.

Speakers: Delegates of COICA and its member organizations, delegates of allied organizations.

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Time: 13:15-14:45
Location: Bieszczady

Indigenous Peoples’ messages for COP24

Organizer: Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation (AIPP)

Speakers: tbc

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Time: 15:00-16:30
Location: Bieszczady

The powers of water - on the way to the sustainable use of nature's driving force

“Water is the driving force in nature” Da Vinci is quoted, IP such as the Shuar also revere its sacred power. Hydropower is often portrayed as climate friendly energy in line with the SDGs. Yet, negative impacts on climate, biodiversity and communities are neglected. The side event seeks solutions.

Organizers: Instituto de Ecología y Antropología de Acción (INFOE) and Action Solidarité Tiers-Monde a.s.b.l. (ASTM)

Speakers: invited: Mr Juan Carlos Jintiach, Ms Tabea Casique Coronado (COICA), female IP representative Brasil or Peru Mr Thilo Papacek (INFOE) Mr. Thomas Brose (Klima-Bündnis) Ms. Heike Drillisch (CorA Network for Corporate Accountability)

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Time: 15:00-16:30
Location: Wisla

Side event: Maximizing support for indigenous peoples' adaptation and mitigation efforts: GCF & climate finance

Discussions to focus on: How can GCF and other climate finance urgently support indigenous peoples' local climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts? What role can the GCF IP Policy, and its effective implementation, play in ensuring this? What lessons can be shared from other climate finance?

Organizers: Tebtebba Foundation and CHIRAPAQ - Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú (CHIRAPAQ)

Speakers: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UNSRRIP; Kimaren Ole Riamit, ILEPA; Tarcila Rivera Zea, UNPFII and Chirapaq; Grace Balawag, Tebtebba; GCF representative

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Time: 16:45-18:15
Location: Bieszczady

Side event: Indigenous Territorial Surveillance and NDC

Indigenous achievements and challenges in territorial surveillance, forest monitoring and early warning and action systems. MRV-Indigenous. Use of "eco drones". Alliance with states to stop deforestation, degradation and pollution.

Organizers: Organización Regional de la Asociación Inter-Étnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana Ucayali (ORAU) y Federación Nativa del Río Madre de Dios y Afluentes (FENAMAD)

Speakers: Leaders of indigenous peoples, States, Environmentalists, Multilateral Banking and Academics

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Time: 18:30—20:00
Location: Bieszczady

Side event: Demanding a space: Indigenous women's experience with and role in climate actions

Indigenous women have long been marginalizing, both as members of indigenous communities and as women, and their role in climate change actions has been neglected. However, indigenous women are increasingly taking the stage and voicing their opinions, ideas and concerns, including in this side-event.

Organizers: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation (AIPP) and Servicios en Comunicación Intercultural (SERVINDI)

Speakers: 5 indigenous women representatives from different regions of the world.

Saturday December 8

Time: 15:00-18:00
Location: Panel Marrakesh

Side event: High Level Representative of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to reflect on their role and contributions in achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

Monday December 10

Time: 4-4.30 pm
Location: Room 2 Area 4 - Theatre

Press conference: Territorial management initiatives to combat climate change: Sacred watersheds and AAA

Organizers: COICA

Tuesday December 11

Time: 4-4.30pm
Location: Room 2 Area 4 – Theatre

Press conference: Climate change solutions from the Amazon: Indigenous rights and land titling

Organizer: COICA.

Wednesday, December 12

Time: 11:30-13:00
Location: Bieszczady

Women for Climate Justice Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change

Grassroots and Indigenous women leaders, and representatives of international organizations, will address solutions based in a climate justice framework, including forest and biodiversity protection, indigenous rights, agro-ecology, fossil fuel resistance, and protection of women land defenders.

Organizers: Women's Earth and Climate Caucus (WECC), Amazon Watch, California College of the Arts (CCA) and Ithaca College

Speakers: Carmen Capriles (Bolivia); Ruth Nyambura (Kenya); India Logan-Riley (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Aotearoa/New Zealand); Elaine Colligan (USA); and others, to be announced

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