Videos
Facilitating Spaces for Gender Responsive Conservation: Women’s Solutions from the Amazon
11 Nov 2021
This session reports preliminary lessons learned from gender inclusive initiatives that have increased women’s participation in conservation and development in the Brazilian, Colombian and Peruvian Amazon. These cases cover a diverse collection of Indigenous, Afro-descendant and peasant women from across the region. The session will facilitate a discussion of findings from multiple grassroots efforts where […]
Coffee with Sineia Wapichana
7 Nov 2021
Join us for a coffee with a defender of the biocultural and climate integrity of the Amazon rainforest. During this brief discussion, we explore how grassroots action and international advocacy are coming together to address both human and nature rights that are threatened by forest fires.
Collaborative Actions for Rural Prosperity and Biodiversity Conservation in Peru
15 Oct 2021
This session showcases findings from an integrated intervention developed in the priority landscape of the San Martín region, and spotlights the leadership of smallholder farmers in mitigating climate change and conserving biodiversity. Co-created with public, private and local actors, the San Martín model combines natural climate solutions (including conservation, restoration and agroforestry) with market-driven commodity […]
Young Indigenous Storytellers from Madre de Dios Present Short Films
15 Oct 2021
20 young Indigenous community members from Madre de Dios in Peru developed 20 short films to show to policymakers and to the world their own stories: their cultural heritage, their needs, the threats they face, their strategies to protect their forests and fight the climate crisis. This session showcases the first of these short films […]
Can We Save the Amazon Alone? Connections Between the Amazon and Its Neighboring Biomes
15 Oct 2021
This session explores the diverse biophysical and socio-economic interconnections that exist between the Amazon and its neighboring biomes, namely the Cerrado, Chiquitanía, Paramos and High Andes. It aims to identify the threats and tradeoffs deriving from pressures and interventions in these biomes, as well as potential solutions that could drive transformational change. Panelists discuss the […]
Amazonia Film Festival – Q&A 1
15 Oct 2021
Join us to kick off the Amazonia Film Festival with a collection of short and full-length non-fiction films about the region. Explore one of the most biologically- and culturally diverse places on the planet, and delve into its daily realities through the eyes of filmmakers from the Amazon and beyond. Enjoy and reflect on documentaries […]
Environmental Defenders of the Peruvian Amazon: Progress and Challenges
15 Oct 2021
While, for some, the climate and biodiversity crises may seem distant, abstract or even unthreatening, Indigenous Peoples around the world are on the frontlines defending their territories from environmental crime. The situation is particularly severe in the Peruvian Amazon, where frequent land rushes are threatening Indigenous Peoples’ lives, rights, livelihoods and ways of life. Despite […]
A New Toolkit for Indigenous Territorial Management
15 Oct 2021
For more than 20 years, the Wildlife Conservation Society has worked with Indigenous Peoples and local communities in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador; supporting territorial and natural resource management, with a sense of integrality, including actions to strengthen cultural values, conserve natural ecosystems and improve local livelihoods. As a result of this experience, a toolbox has […]
All Eyes on the Amazon: Linking Strategies, Territories and Organizations
15 Oct 2021
This session brings Indigenous and local leaders together to share, evaluate and recommend strategies for mainstreaming Indigenous and grassroots voices in global climate agendas. Drawing on successes and lessons learned from the All Eyes on the Amazon (AEA) Program, the Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries (Hivos) explore: Key issues, threats and challenges facing […]
Amazonia Film Festival – Q&A 3
15 Oct 2021
On the final day of the Amazonia Film Festival, tune in early to catch up on yesterday’s screening of two films by Brazilian non-profit cultural institute Itaú Cultural. Then, enjoy a panel discussion with filmmakers about their experiences making films that spotlight Amazonian people’s experiences of development and environmental degradation. Following this, you’ll get the […]
