Resourcing Southern Voices and Communities
It will highlight Southern and Indigenous-Led Funds, bringing their unique identities, providing their respective lessons why they are in the best position to support other Indigenous and local communities. They will share on develop accessible mechanisms that respond to the community context and needs, and enable them to “fund the un-fundable” through a chain of trust. The session provides space for interaction to listen to various experiences, and perspectives on how to strengthen Southern and Indigenous-led Funds.
Indigenous Peoples of Asia Solidarity Fund (IPAS)
Samdhana Institute
Fundo Indígena Rutî – CIR
Palawan Woman leader/Pastor Rice Small Grants Fund
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP)
The panel, co-organized by the PIPA Initiative and the Quilombola Fund Mizizi Dudu, aims to present the Climate Philanthropy Guidelines — strategic recommendations informed by the knowledge and lived experiences of communities. The session seeks to discuss and call for practical methodologies to reprioritize climate finance in Brazil, mobilizing philanthropy to support organizations that confront environmental racism and develop local solutions for adaptation and resilience to climate change
Iniciativa PIPA
Iniciativa PIPA
Articulação dos povos indígenas da região sul (ARPINSUL)
Fundo Quilombola Mizizi Dudu
Território Quilombola de Guadalupe
Community Responses to Climate Emergencies Supported by Agile Funding
The Amazon forests and Indigenous communities face increasingly frequent climate emergencies, such as droughts and fires, which threaten their livelihoods, biodiversity, and the resilience of ecosystems. In this context, socio-environmental funds have developed agile mechanisms to support community-led responses. This panel will showcase local frontline experiences and reflect on how the recurrence of these crises impacts Pan-Amazonian resilience, underscoring the urgency of strengthening responses from the territories.
Fundación Socioambiental Semilla – Bolivia
Central de Mujeres indígenas Chiquitanas de Bolivia
Brigada Guardiões Kumaruara
Fundación Ñeque – Ecuador
Fundación AVINA
