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The Sidebar
UNGA / Climate Week 2026
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17 Went

Amplifying Indigenous-led Solutions to Global Challenges

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Note to get in the building - if there's not someone there to greet you - use the call box to the left of the door. Use the search box to find "3" - you'll see one entry. Press the call box and the door will unlock. Take the elevator to the third floor.


This session will focus on strategies for amplifying Indigenous-led solutions to global challenges, preserving Indigenous knowledge, and ensuring their voices are central in development decisions.

Discussion Questions

  • How can we amplify Indigenous-led solutions to global challenges?

  • What key strategies help preserve Indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage?

  • How can we ensure Indigenous voices are central in development decisions?

  • What role can funding and technology play in supporting Indigenous communities' self-determination?

Discussion Leaders

  • Adrian Lasimbang is the Executive Director of Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples, an Indigenous rights activist and expert in renewable energy, sustainable development, and community-based technology innovation.

  • Jess Feingold is the Co-CEO of Common Future, an impact investor and creative entrepreneur dedicated to building an equitable economy by investing in Black and Indigenous-led initiatives to foster community wealth.

  • Paul Redman is the Founder and Executive Director of If Not Us Then Who, a filmmaker using strategic communications to support the demands of Indigenous and local communities through his US-based charity.

  • Suzanne Bowles is the Chief Strategist at Cattail Strategy, designing Kinship Philanthropy initiatives, and a co-founder of Indigenous Commons, working at the intersection of post-capitalist philanthropy, regenerative movement building, and collective liberation.

Thank you to The Sidebar leadership team for your support in making this happen!

Location
39 W 29th St
New York, NY 10001, USA
Floor 3 - Note to get in the building - if there's not someone there to greet you - use the call box to the left of the door. Use the search box to find "3" - you'll see one entry. Press the call box and the door will unlock. Take the elevator to the third floor.
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Presented by
The Sidebar
UNGA / Climate Week 2026
Hosted By
17 Went