Climate Action in a Globalized World: The Vital Role of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil

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Held alongside London Climate Action Week 2026, this event offers an opportunity to engage with voices from territories directly affected by climate change, yet central to climate preservation and environmental stewardship. Through discussions with Indigenous women leaders, policymakers, and institutional representatives from Brazil, the event seeks to broaden climate conversations beyond global commitments and towards lived experience, resistance, and the protection of ecosystems essential to planetary futures.

Please note that this event has a simultaneous Portuguese-English translation service available.

Programme

2:00 – 2:30 PM	Opening Panel
2:30 – 3:15 PM	Panel 1: Grassroots and territories
3:15 – 3:35 PM	20-Minute Break
3:35 – 4:20 PM	Panel 2: Political participation and advocacy
4:20 – 5:05 PM	Panel 3: Carbon Markets and Indigenous rights
5:05 – 5:35 PM	Closing Discussion & Networking

About the sessions

Opening Panel: Climate Action in a Globalized World – The Vital Role of the Amazon Rainforest

Stephanie Daher (Centre for Sustainable Business), Andreza Aruska (King's Brazil Institute)

The panel will examine the rainforest's role in global climate stability, the tensions between economic activity and conservation, and the importance of Indigenous communities, biodiversity, and governance in shaping sustainable futures.

Panel 1: Indigenous Women on the Frontlines – Grassroots Organizing, Climate Justice and Direct Funding

Jozileia Kaingang (Earth Women from Pampa’s Ecosystem and Executive Director of ANMIGA), Jaqueline Aranduhá (Earth Women from Cerrado’s Ecosystem and Coordinator of the Promotion of Indigenous Women’s and Girls Rights)

Drawing on grassroots perspectives, this panel explores the impacts of the climate crisis on Indigenous territories and the leadership of Indigenous women in protecting ecosystems and advancing climate justice. Discussions will also address barriers to accessing climate finance, including the need for more direct, accessible, and less bureaucratic funding mechanisms.

Panel 2: Indigenous Women in Government – Social and Climate Justice through Public Policy

Sonia Guajajara (Federal Deputy in the Brazilian Congress, Guajajara Indigenous leader and co-founder of ANMIGA), Alana Manchineri (Communications Manager at the Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon)

How does Indigenous leadership shape climate and social justice from within institutions? This panel examines the challenges and advances involved in Indigenous women's participation in political and governance spaces, from local decision-making to national government and international organisations, highlighting advocacy strategies and approaches to confronting climate and social inequalities.

Panel 3: Carbon Markets and Indigenous Rights in Brazil

Alexis Bastos (Director of Rio Terra NGO), Shirley Arara (Indigenous Leader), Walderir Tupari (Indigenous Leader)

This panel explores the opportunities and challenges of carbon markets in the Brazilian Amazon. Bringing together a representative from an NGO working with carbon market initiatives and two representatives from Indigenous communities involved in carbon offset projects, the discussion will examine the intersections of climate action, Indigenous rights, and community experiences with carbon finance.