Climate Frontlines

An online forum to strengthen the voices of vulnerable communities in global climate change debates.

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@UN4Indigenous #IndigenousKnowledge

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Por ser una mujer, por ser pobre, por ser indígena, Telvina es invisible.

En el #DíaPueblosIndígenas comparte su historia para hacerla visible, a ella y a todas las #MujeresIndígenas del 🌎

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9 August is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.This year's #IndigenousPeoplesDay is about protecting indigenous peoples’ rights and preserving their cultures during migration and trans-border movement:... https://t.co/1fhB5cwEbO

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Māori traditionally view themselves as kaitiaki, guardians over the sky, the land, and the sea. By working to restore the bay, the Ngāti Whātua Māoris are reclaiming this legacy.
#LocalKnowledge https://t.co/GuMgo1rbqF

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Openning of the expert meeting on indigenous knowledge and climate change in Africa, organized by UNESCO’s Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (LINKS) programme and the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa. 27 – 28 June 2018, Nairobi. https://t.co/uDVShtcHWy

[UNESCO Eastern Africa @UnescoEast]

Interesting exchange on the role of #Women in encouraging favorable #WeatherConditions - "Women's Voice is strong among men and in the Gods' ears" -young man pastoralist speaking @UNESCO @unescoNOW

[Nigel Crawhall @crawhall7]

Veronica Gonzalez-Gonzalez presents #pastoralists seasonal calendars from 6 African communities. Calendars vary according to local system. #adaptation and #weather forecasting needs to be based on local #indigenous #knowledge and #needs @UNESCO @UnescoEast @cfrontlines

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Eduardo Brondizio (Co-chair of the @IPBES Global Assessment) delivered a statement on #IndigenousKnowledge in the Global Assessment at the #UNPFII17

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Land degradation negatively affects the cultural identity of some communities, particularly #IndigenousPeoples and #LocalCommunities, and erodes their #traditionalknowledge and management systems. @IPBES report on Land Degradation and Restoration https://t.co/wthHBtjug5

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Just published: Listen to the voice of the lake
"The Bear Lake People in the central Northwest Territories of Canada have taken their destiny into their own hands.
After decades of eforts, they won the right to... https://t.co/twVHUXDNwg

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During her intervention at the #UNPFII17 Victoria Tauli‑Corpuz, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, mentioned that "while indigenous peoples historically had contributed the least to #climatechange, they... https://t.co/mIMo6QEDrH

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Learn about the MNI KI WAKAN: WORLD INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DECADE OF WATER SUMMIT, watch the panel held yesterday at the #UNPFII17
#IndigenousKnowledge #wateractiondecade #CoproducingKnowledge https://t.co/aBrVvS8hAj

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Esta semana la UNESCO participa en el #UNPFII17 aqui pueden ver la agenda de eventos.
#ConocimientosIndigenas https://t.co/MdnEvrZ1Kn

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The UNESCO-Malala Centers, supported by the UNESCO Malala Fund for Girls’ Right to Education, enable education to take its righteous place in communities.
#IndigenousKnowledge #Transmission UNESCO 's Engagement with #indigenouspeoples https://t.co/91LoHVTWnb

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Coproducing Knowledge in Ecuador
#IndigenousKnowlede #resiliencia https://t.co/SeZKX3AEvq

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#WorldWaterDay

Indigenous peoples from all corners of the globe continue to struggle for acknowledgement and recognition of their own visions of water. UNESCO recognizes that #indigenouspeoples have sustainable and sophisticated systems of... https://t.co/FAAL2vFY51

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Charlotte and Kathleen have been singing together since 2009, sharing their culture and roots from Nunavut across Canada and around the world. When they aren’t performing together, Charlotte and Kathleen... https://t.co/lMjDmpI5en

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For the large majority of the 350 million indigenous people live worldwide, #climatechange impacts will be more acute, as they live in highly exposed areas. In view of these impending impacts, there is an urgent... https://t.co/LC4i1nPDXC

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The culmination of more than five years of investigations, comes amid a major push for the Unep and member... https://t.co/IebRl2Kj9W