In this powerful session from the Global Landscapes Forum Asia Digital Week, Ramayana Raman and Nina Sangma explore climate adaptation in Asia through the lens of community care, Indigenous sovereignty, and collective resilience. This isn’t the usual “build back better” conversation. It’s a deeper look at what adaptation really means when floods, heatwaves, and system failures become part of everyday life.

Here’s what this conversation unpacks:

• How communities in Aceh and Sumatra organize themselves when formal systems collapse
• The role of traditional knowledge — passed through songs, stories, and oral histories — in surviving climate crises
• Why adaptation is political, not just technical
• The danger of framing resilience as individual responsibility
• Indigenous sovereignty and the right to self-determined climate futures
• How colonial legacies still shape climate vulnerability today
• The power of youth-led volunteer networks and grassroots solidarity
• Why media narratives must be decolonized to center Indigenous voices
• The gendered realities of climate response and the invisible labor of women
• Moving beyond tokenism toward real allyship and free, prior, and informed consent

Speakers share lived experiences from flash floods in Sumatra to community-led crisis response in Aceh, revealing a powerful truth: adaptation is strongest when rooted in collective care, not market solutions. The discussion challenges conventional development models that prioritize growth over dignity. Instead, it calls for shifts in power, voice, and decision-making — from distant institutions to local communities. From extractive systems to regenerative futures.

If you care about:

• Climate adaptation in Asia
• Indigenous rights and sovereignty
• Community-based resilience
• Gender-responsive climate policy
• Decolonizing development
• Youth leadership and solidarity

This session will expand how you think about climate action.

Because real climate adaptation isn’t just about infrastructure. It’s about relationships, rights, and restoring balance.

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