Impact
Advancing Indigenous Peoples' guardianship globally
When Indigenous Peoples have the self-determination and resources to protect their territories, our whole planet thrives.
Too often, this is not the case. Indigenous People face constant attacks on their way of life, and sometimes their very lives.
Since Nia Tero’s inception, we have provided more than $125 million in grants directly to Indigenous Peoples and their trusted allies to continue caring for the places they call home.
The impact is clear, with our Indigenous partners noting that guardianship is strong or strengthening in 90% of their territories. In addition, on average, tree loss is 400% higher outside of our partners' lands and waters.
Why Indigenous Peoples' guardianship?
25% of our planet's lands and waters
are cared for by Indigenous Peoples
40% of our planet's healthiest ecosystems
are on Indigenous lands
Yet less than 1%
of global climate funding goes to Indigenous Peoples
Our partnership with Nia Tero enabled Univaja, which was previously a small and little-known organization, to become the organization we are today, with national and international prominence, including recognition through awards such as the Equator Prize.
- Beto Marubo
Marubo People, Brazil
UNIVAJA
OUR IMPACT
90%
Indigenous Peoples’ guardianship is strong or strengthening in 90% of our partners’ homelands and waters
100%
of our partnership settings overlap with Key Biodiversity Areas or other similar measures
400%
On average, tree loss is 400% higher on lands outside of our partner territories
OUR SUPPORT IN ACTION
+130M
HECTARES OF LANDS AND WATERS PROTECTED
46
BIOCULTURAL SETTINGS WORLDWIDE
24.4
GIGATONS OF CARBON SEQUESTERED