Upcoming GroundWork Webinar : Let’s Talk About COP30
March 7, 2025 Date: Tuesday 10 June 2025Time: 08:00–09:30 Colombia | 10:00–11:30 Brazil | 15:00–16:30 Central Europe | 20:00–21:30 JakartaInterpretation available in PT, ES, FR, BI (TBC) Register here As COP30 approaches, join us for a grounding and practical conversation about what to expect from the global climate conference—and how to engage. This online session […]
The Guna People Commemorate 100 Years of Revolution: Indigenous Youth Defend Their Autonomy and Territories
March 7, 2025 Author: Jessika GarcíaEditor: Paula Alvarado Guna Yala, Panama – February 2025 (This article was originally written in Spanish and was later translated using artificial intelligence.) One hundred years ago, in 1925, the Guna People of the Panamanian Caribbean led a historic revolution in defense of their autonomy, culture, and collective rights. In […]
A Decade of Learning and Growth: Reflections on 10 Years walking with the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities
March 7, 2025 by Leticia Doormann, TINTA´s General Coordinator and Co-Founder This blog was originally written in English and translated using artificial intelligence In 2015, I had the privilege of standing alongside the leaders who would later form the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC), as they took their first steps toward building a global […]
The invisible women of the frontlines of conflict: Why you need to know about West Papua
March 7, 2025 This article was compiled by Papua Partners, through their own research, and through various interviews and conversations that they have held with Indigenous Papuan women over the past two years. “Our country is suffering grievously under a colonial oppressor, which is busily exploiting the country’s rich mineral resources and extensive forests to […]
Standing With the Defenders: Safeguarding Women in the Fight for Land and Environmental Rights
March 7, 2025 Since 2012, more than 2,000 land and environmental defenders have lost their lives around the world—with 196 killed in 2023 alone. Indigenous peoples, Afrodescendant communities, and women are among the most at risk, facing not just physical violence but also threats and intimidation simply for standing up against the harm caused by […]
Language Justice vs. Language to Achieve Justice : How Words Are Vital to Kinship and Solidarity
February 20, 2025 In 2022, the United Nations launched the Decade of Action for Indigenous Languages, underscoring the urgent need to preserve and revitalize Indigenous languages. This initiative builds on the UN’s 2007 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Yet, despite these efforts, experts warn that by the end of this century, as many […]
Direct Financing to Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and Local Community Territories: A Key Strategy for Biodiversity and Climate Protection
January 15, 2025 Written by for TINTA (The Invisible Thread) This blog was originally written in English and automatically translated using artificial intelligence Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities (IP, ADP, and LCs) are protectors of 80% of the world’s biodiversity and more than a third of the world’s forests. However, as the environmental […]
International Exchange of Small-Scale Fisheries Organizations: Advancing a Common Agenda to Protect Oceans and Coastal Communities
November 20, 2024 Written by for TINTA (The Invisible Thread) This blog was originally written in English and automatically translated using artificial intelligence Fifteen leaders from the small-scale fisheries sector in Asia, the Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and Europe gathered in Itacuruçá, Brazil, from May 30 to June 2, 2024. The event was organized by […]
TINTA’s Unique Language Support at New York Climate Week
October 15, 2024 Written by for TINTA (The Invisible Thread) This blog was originally written in English and automatically translated using artificial intelligence. When it comes to language support for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities participating in decision-making spaces, TINTA ‒The Invisible Thread‒ has a deep understanding of the comprehensive nature of this task that […]