Solutions
In keynote address on Sunday, South African-born Kumi Naidoo stressed the need for a “mantle of leadership” among all people as humanity works to address climate change, with a more inclusive, collective approach.
During that panel, Indigenous participants from Belize, Arizona, Canada, the United States and Panama highlighted a worldview in which values of reciprocity prevail, not only with one another but also between humans and the planet. The earth and animals are viewed not as a “natural resource” to be extracted from but as part of an interconnected web.
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
The Julian Cho Society (JCS), founded by Cristina Coc, is dedicated to the conservation of the environments and rights of Indigenous peoples of southern Belize.
Constance Okollet is the chair of the Osukuru United Women’s Network (OWN) in the Tororo district of eastern Uganda, and is a self-described peasant farmer and mother of seven.
Kishore Rao is Deloitte’s global consulting sustainability and climate leader, focused on government and public sector clients.
Tristan Ahtone is a member of the Kiowa Tribe and is editor at large at Grist.
Ask a room full of experts for their solutions on addressing the climate crisis, and talk of promising new technologies often takes center stage.
Mitigating climate change by significantly reducing carbon emissions this decade will require big transitions in all sectors, from energy and transportation to construction and industry.
Steve Baragona is an award-winning multimedia journalist covering science, environment and health for Voice of America (VOA).