FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Antalya, Türkiye - Indigenous youth, land defenders, and community organizers from North America will be arriving in Antalya this week for preparatory meetings and upcoming participation at the 2027 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31).
The delegation, supported by Indigenous Climate Action (ICA), an Indigenous-led climate justice organization from Canada, will participate in the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) and the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC).
Indigenous delegates will be following key negotiations, speaking at side events and high-level dialogues, and participating in actions and interventions to ensure States are held accountable to their climate commitments while upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Community Delegates
Indigenous Climate Action Delegates
Woven Delegates
For more information on the delegates, please visit:
COP31 Speaker Lookbook
For more news and updates, please visit:
www.IndigenousClimateAction.com/cop31
COP31 Events
Energy Sovereignty and Community Resilience in the North and Beyond
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Time: 12:00 (TRT)
Location: Canada Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP31
Indigenous Nations in Canada are leaders in climate action, advancing renewable energy as a tool for energy sovereignty while building community resilience. As Canada focuses on sovereignty and energy security, there is much to learn from Indigenous leadership and expertise. This event will bring together experts from Indigenous Nations with experience developing clean energy projects and community resilience, Indigenous organizations that support the energy transition, Northern energy researchers that understand the technical challenges and considerations, and civil society advocates to explore how renewables can strengthen sovereignty, reduce emissions and support more resilient communities. The discussion will explore northern energy projects, reducing diesel reliance, community-led ownership, Indigenous consent, support for Indigenous renewable energy and accelerating the energy transition in Canada. Event hosted by Environmental Defence Canada.
Women Leading Climate Solutions on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis
Date: Monday, November 16, 2026
Time: 11:30 - 13:00 PM (TRT)
Location: Side Event Room 9 – SAFRANBOLU
1.5°C is a vital guardrail that safeguards human and ecological well-being, and is an essential cornerstone of the Paris Climate Agreement and ensures a resilient and thriving planet for generations to come. Women in all their diversity sit on the frontlines of climate impacts, and are leaders in effective climate mitigation strategies and solutions.
At this side event, we will highlight women worldwide as innovators and agents of change in forest protection, climate solutions, women’s leadership, just transition, and mitigating and adapting to climate change and environmental degradation. The presentations will demonstrate the efforts women are making towards ambitious climate action in response to the Paris Climate Agreement with a gender lens while also uplifting progress in the Gender Action Plan, and Just Transition Work Program. Hosted by WECAN.
False Promises in a Time of Prophecy: Indigenous Perspectives on AI and Tech-based solutions
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: 16:50 - 17:50 (TRT)
Location: location
Despite stereotypes that falsely frame Indigenous Peoples as anti-technology Indigenous Peoples have long designed and developed tools and adapted technologies that have contributed to collective well-being and prosperity. Our holistic approaches, ethical and moral values defined by a shared responsibility to the natural world and all living things, especially our principles of kinship and relationality with all Life and sources of Life expose the harmful gaps in current strategies favored by states and the private sector in the buildout of AI technology and related infrastructure. This panel will explore Indigenous perspectives of tech-based solutions and AI, bringing frontline voices from those protecting their lands, peoples and ecosystems from the development of data centers, to those who are developing critical analyses, strategies, and tools to disentangle the real benefits of some technologies, from the false promises of tech oligarchs and the states weaponizing technological development.
About ICA: Indigenous Climate Action is one of the only Indigenous-led climate justice organizations in Canada. Visit our website to learn more about our COP31 delegation and goals for this year's UNFCCC.
