FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2024

Lenape (Lenapehoking), Manahatin, Canarsie,  Shinnecock, Reckgawanc, Munsee and Haudenosaunee Nation | New York City, NY — As thousands plan to gather for Climate Week 2024, Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) is proud to announce its delegation. Indigenous leaders and climate justice advocates will amplify Indigenous-led solutions, utilizing divestment, Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), Just Transition, as well as the threats and risks of Nature-based solutions on global human rights. These efforts will center Indigenous knowledge in addressing the accelerating climate crisis and phase out of fossil fuels. 

ICA, in partnership with Sacred Earth Solar, will co-host a hybrid panel discussion: Invest in Indigenous Sovereignty on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. This panel, featuring leaders in Indigenous divestment and land defense, will explore how divestment can shift power back to Indigenous communities, strengthen Indigenous economies, and push for systemic change that prioritizes land protection, environmental justice, and accountability from financial institutions.

Complimenting this vital conversation, ICA will introduce a Divestment report: Healing the Land: Indigenous Perspectives on Divestment, exploring Indigenous divestment strategies as effective and transformative tools, emphasizing the relationship between divestment and Indigenous sovereignty. In conjunction with the report launch, ICA will host a collaborative Indigenous Divestment Working Group to provide feedback on the current Indigenous Divestment Working Group and Indigenous Caucus. This session will also explore long-term Indigenous divestment strategies, offering space to discuss goals for Indigenous-led divestment in so-called Canada.

Beyond these critical co-hosted events, ICA’s delegation will be actively participating in multiple panels and discussions throughout the week.

The delegation will be on the ground, co-hosting, speaking, and engaging in roundtable sessions. With a strong emphasis on Decolonizing Climate Policy and advocating for Indigenous rights and sovereignty in national climate frameworks, ICA’s delegation continues to lead global climate action through an Indigenous lens.

To hear more from ICA and connect with our delegation atone of these Climate Week events and keep track of our events, statements, and other activities on our Climate Week page.

Available for Interviews: 

Our team is available for in-person, phone, or virtual engagements. To hear more from ICA and connect with our delegation at one of these Climate Week events and keep track of our events, statements, and other activities, sign-up for our Media List.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Keiza Pynn, Communications Manager
keiza@indigenousclimateaction.com
+1 604-916-5896  [Phone, WhatsApp]