From pledge to territory: putting self-determination at the center of climate finance
At COP30, billions were pledged to advance the territorial rights of Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples and local communities. One year on, key questions remain: will the funding reach the territories it was meant for, and who will decide how it is used? This event explores how climate finance can move beyond pledges to lasting resources that put decision-making power in communities’ own hands.
Host: Tenure Facility and The Audacious Project
Moderators:
Margaret Rugadya, Chief Programme Officer, Tenure Facility
Levi Sucre, General Coordinator, Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques
Joan Carling, Executive Director, Indigenous Peoples Rights International
Balkisou Buba, Vice-National Coordinator, Repaleac
Fany Kuiru, General Coordinator, Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica
Abdi Akbar, Director of Political Participation, AMAN
Eleni Kyrou, Head of Sustainability and Inclusion, Green Climate Fund
Maggie Charnley, Head of the UK Government’s International Forests Unit, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jenifer Lasimbang, Executive Director, Indigenous Peoples of Asia Solidarity Fund
María Pía Hernández, Regional Manager, Mesoamerican Territorial Fund
Mario Nicácio, Secretary General, Podáali Fund
Please note: This event is accessible via a ramp, although the path is uneven. If you have any accessibility questions, please contact us at countdown@ted.com — we’re happy to provide more information.