Our indigenous-led binational Initiative seeks to forge a just transition to a post-carbon regenerative economy in the Amazon @CONFENIAE1@AIDESEP_org@COICAorg
1/6 Can an energy transition really be just if it sacrifices the territories that keep life going?
At #COP31, the world is debating how to move faster toward clean energy. From the Amazon, we're asking: who bears the cost, and who gets a say over our territories? 🧵
1/3 🌿 After 31 UN climate summits, key questions remain unanswered. As governments meet at #COP31, the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance puts five questions on the table: Who decides over territories? What are we protecting? Who benefits from climate finance? 🧵
What does the Living School of the Amazon (EVA) mean for the next generation of Indigenous leaders? Jhobert Grefa, a young Indigenous leader from the A’i Cofán people in Sucumbíos, and a 2025 EVA graduate, shares how his experience at the school helped him grow as a leader. 🌳
What Indigenous youth learn at the Living School of the Amazon continues to make a difference in their communities. 🌿
José Luis Salazar, a Kichwa Indigenous leader, is a graduate of the Living School of the Amazon (EVA) and an intern with our Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance.