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Within Indigenous knowledge systems are thousands of languages that hold a wealth of time-tested wisdom. For millennia, Indigenous Peoples have sustained the world’s richest ecosystems. Their deep connection to Earth demonstrates that it is possible to live in thriving reciprocity with the natural world. 🌎 👉 Visit niatero.org/COP16 to learn more about how you can amplify the efforts of Indigenous guardians attending #COP16 right now in Colombia #NiaTero #COP16Colombia #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousGuardianship #IndigenousRights #Biodiversity #COP16Promise

As #COP16 continues, #Indigenous Peoples and their traditional knowledge must be included in discussions about managing and protecting ecosystems. 🌎 👉 Visit niatero.org/COP16 to learn how you can stand with Indigenous guardians #NiaTero #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousWisdom #IndigenousGuardianship #COP16Colombia #COP16Promise

Yesterday, marks the first time a US President has apologized for the United States' dark legacy of Native American boarding schools. Here we share some thoughts and join with Indigenous Peoples in calling for meaningful action. 👉 Click the arrow to learn more and read a reflection from Nia Tero Senior Advisor Michael Painter (Cherokee Nation) #IndigenousPeoples #NativeAmericans #IndianCountry #BoardingSchools #IndigenousGuardians #IndigenousGuardianship

From Congo to Ecuador to the Philippines, Indigenous leaders emphasize that their guardianship must be included in any pathways envisioned to protect Earth and all beings. 🌎 Indigenous Peoples and their traditional knowledge must be a cornerstone in global discussions about managing and protecting ecosystems, as world leaders make crucial decisions addressing biodiversity loss. Now and always, Indigenous rights, cultures, lifeways, and wisdom must be safeguarded throughout global efforts to achieve the 30x30 target. #COP16 📢🌱 👉 Swipe to read the words of Indigenous leaders 👉 Watch the full "Promise" short film about the critical importance of Indigenous guardianship at niatero.org/COP16 cc: If Not Us Then Who? The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility Dominique Bikaba Joji Carino #NiaTero #COP16Colombia #COP16Cali #PeaceWithNature #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousGuardians #IndigenousGuardianship #Environment #COP16Promise #30x30

At COP15, world leaders adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which recognizes Indigenous Peoples’s vital role in protecting the planet’s biodiversity. 🌎 Now, as they gather at COP16 in Colombia, it is crucial that Indigenous Peoples have full and effective participation in the implementation process. This way, Indigenous Peoples can continue to protect their thriving territories, which are home to about 40% of the world’s intact ecosystems. The world cannot achieve its biodiversity goals without Indigenous Peoples.🤲🏽 👉 Learn more about how you can support Indigenous Peoples' guardianship and sovereignty at niatero.org/COP16 #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousGuardianship #Biodiversity #COP15 #COP16 #COP16Promise

⚽🌿 Soccer and biodiversity—together at last! We're calling on everyone to join us in the #MatchOfOurLives, where Indigenous Peoples, the MVPs of nature, lead the charge against climate change and biodiversity loss. 🌍 Through their leadership, Indigenous communities manage 40% of remaining intact ecosystems, protect 50% of threatened mammals and coral reefs, and protect +4,000 languages and knowledge systems. Now it's time we support their work and stand united for nature. 💚 Slide through to learn more about why this match matters—and how you can make a difference! 🙌 ⏰ This event will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. local time on October 27 at Cancha de Futbol, El Dorado at Cl. 13A, Cristobal Colon, Cali 🤝 We're proud to partner with La Comisión Nacional de Territorios Indígenas, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity, The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility, If Not Us Then Who? More info at https://lnkd.in/gp7VNYSu #TeamIndigenous #IndigenousAreMVPs #MatchofOurLives #IndigenousGuardians #IndigenousGuardianship #COP16 #Biodiversity

🤲🏽 As world leaders gather this week in Colombia, they will discuss how to fulfill their promise to protect 30% of the world’s lands and waters by 2030. 🌎 Featuring Peoples from territories across four continents and the Pacific – and co-produced with the Achuar Nation of Ecuador – “Promise” is a short film that tells the story of the growing recognition that Indigenous Peoples are the best caretakers of Earth’s biodiversity. ✨ Anchored by the words of young Achuar leader Erika Kawarim from the small Amazon community of Chichirat, the film seizes the current moment of changing global consciousness to illustrate that for Indigenous guardians to continue to protect their thriving territories, world leaders must fulfill their promises. 👉 Learn more at niatero.org/COP16 Cc: The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility, If Not Us Then Who? #COP16promise #COP16 #IndigenousGuardians #IndigenousGuardianship #IndigenousRights #Biodiversity

This week at #COP16 in Colombia, world leaders will discuss how to fulfill their promise to protect 30% of the world’s lands and waters by 2030. Since time immemorial, #Indigenous Peoples knowledge has been key to caring for our planet's lands, waters and beings. Their rights, self-determination, cultures, lifeways, and knowledge must be safeguarded throughout the process. 👉 Join us in supporting Indigenous Peoples' guardianship and sovereignty at niatero.org/COP16 Cc: The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility, If Not Us Then Who? #COP16 #COP16Colombia #COP16Cali #ProtectBiodiversity #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousGuardians #IndigenousGuardianship #COP16Promise #Environment #IndigenousKnowledge

As global biodiversity discussions at #COP16 continue over the next few weeks, Indigenous representation is vital for lasting solutions. At Nia Tero, we are dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices in these spaces to ensure they guide global biodiversity conservation efforts. Our commitment extends to initiatives like the Sky Islands Pledge, where Indigenous guardianship is key to protecting biodiversity and the resilience of ecosystems in the Solomon Islands. https://lnkd.in/gQ_ba8p7

The time is now! ⌛️ 🌎 Leaders and stakeholders are currently meeting at #COP16 to discuss how to fulfill their promise to protect 30% of the world’s land 🌳 and 🌊 waters by 2030. Indigenous Peoples must lead decision-making to achieve this promise. 👉 Check out and reshare this video narrated by Erika Kawarim (Achuar) speaking in the Achuar language. 👉 Take action at niatero.org/COP16 #ProtectBiodiversity #COP16Colombia #COP16Cali #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousGuardians #IndigenousGuardianship #Environment