Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that will centre the critical role of Indigenous Peoples.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 15^th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal on Dec. 6. As these discussions take place, Indigenous voices must be central to the conversation, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ

December 12, 2022

I grew up in Peru, and often visited my grandparents in the Andes mountains. My grandmother was a wise woman. She didn't know how to read or write, but she was rich with traditional knowledge. We hiked together to find medicinal plants. I helped her deliver babies. She impre...

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