[just uploaded! please share with your networks] We are in a historic moment wherein world leaders will continue drafting a new global treaty agreement on climate change this year in Lima at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference on Parties (COP). The final agreement is then expected to be signed in 2015 at the COP 21 in Paris. Having the voices of Indigenous communities at this global meeting on climate is critical. The Indigenous Environmental Network is raising funds to support their delegations work for Climate Justice and Indigenous Rights as they bring together Indigenous Women of the South and North of the Americas for the formation of an International Compact Agreement as Life-Givers for Future Generations, as Keepers of the Waters, as Defenders for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and as Sisters, Mothers and Grandmothers in Defense of the Territorial Integrity of Mother Earth. (Learn more at IndigenousRising.org) On this trip, delegates will… Participate in mobilizations and activities that will demand that government leaders be more accountable to people and the planet now and in the future; Participate with international social movement allies in shaping global organizing strategies to challenge corporate-driven policies; Participate in self-organized activities that will be in coordination with allies; Participate in delegation briefings, orientations and strategy discussions to guide their work in frontline Native communities, nationally and internationally. Build relationships with one another, share local work and build a stronger grassroots movement in the United States. Strengthen relationships with indigenous brothers and sisters from the Amazon and Andes; as well as other regions of the world. They will also be taking part in a US-based sister Social and Climate Justice group, called Grassroots for Global Justice (GGJ). Your heartfelt support is always deeply appreciated. Please hellp by sharing this video with your network. Your kind donations are also welcome and can be made at IndigenousRising.org
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 04:30:17 +0000