Peruse our latest updates from press releases by Nia Tero that highlight Indigenous leadership, policy engagement, and global efforts advancing a just and habitable future.
December 6, 2021
At the UN General Assembly, the Bezos Earth Fund announced a $1 billion pledge to support the protection of 30% of the planet's land and sea by 2030 (30x30). The Bezos Earth Fund's efforts will focus on regions that are important for biodiversity, hold large carbon stocks, and where governments have demonstrated commitment.
November 16, 2021
Although encouraged by unprecedented visibility of Indigenous peoples at COP26, Jennifer 'Jing' Corpuz, a Kankana-ey Igorot attorney from the Philippines and Managing Director of Policy at Nia Tero, warns that weak language on rights could put communities' ties to land and sea at risk, specifically as it relates to a new carbon market plan.
November 1, 2021
UK, Norway, Germany, US, and the Netherlands, and 17 funders pledged to support Indigenous Peoples, local communities at COP26, citing their proven role in preventing deforestation that fuels climate change. Donors also committed to delivering funding directly to communities and promised them a role in 'decision-making and design' of climate programs and finance instruments