As state governments around the world open this years’ 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25), representatives of the Rapa Nui and Mapuche Indigenous Peoples of Chile delivered the Opening Statement of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus. The statement, which was developed by Indigenous representatives from the seven socio-cultural regions of the world.

In Open Letter to Brown, Communities Most Affected by Climate Change Demand Real People and Earth-Based Solutions

The Canadian government has gone from backing a fossil fuel company that is trampling Indigenous rights to becoming one. In response, Indigenous Climate Action released the following statements.

Indigenous Climate Action (ICA), an Indigenous-led climate justice initiative in Canada supports the frontlines efforts of land defenders and water protectors being taken on Coast Salish territory to halt the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

Early last week Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) received news they had won the $150,000 Aviva Canada Community Legacy Award. However, ICA made an unconventional decision to reject the award and cash prize because of a ‘direct contradiction’ with Aviva’s financial relationships

Aviva Canada reached out to notify us we were the winners of the Community Legacy Fund – an exclusive $150,000 cash prize. This news should have been reason to celebrate: But we had discovered something.

This year, ICA sent Heather Milton-Lightening to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, where she brought forward a powerful message on the 10th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.