EVENTS
upcoming:
Indigenous Peoples’ Principles and Protocols for Just Transition
Date: January 22, 2025 from 11am-12:30pm ET
Location: Zoom
Exercising our right to Self-determination, Indigenous representatives from the seven socio-cultural regions convened the Indigenous Summit on Just Transition in Geneva in October 2024 to discuss our perspectives, knowledge, and lived experiences related to just transition. Together, we charted a path forward to safeguard the world’s ecosystems and our rights during the global energy transition. We defined our collective vision for a true just transition—one that prioritizes the well-being of the planet and its peoples over profit.
We invite Indigenous people, civil society, private sector, policymakers, and allies to join us in this critical discussion, recognizing that a truly just transition is only possible through collective action and respect for Indigenous Peoples’ rights and the ecosystems we protect.
PAST EVENTS:
EU Raw Materials Week
Date: December 9-13, 2024
Location: Brussels & Online
COP29
Friday, November 15, 2024, 16:30 - 17:50
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
COP16
October 21 - November 1, 2024
Location: Cali, Colombia
Read our reports and learn about SIRGE’s participation via the statements below:
COP16 Wraps Up in Cali: Progress, Challenges, and the Unfinished Work for Biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
JUST TRANSITION: Indigenous Peoples’ Perspectives, Knowledge and Lived Experiences Summit
October 8-10, 2024
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
The Indigenous Peoples Global Coordinating Committee, in partnership with Securing Indigenous Peoples Rights to a Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition, is hosting the JUST TRANSITION: Indigenous Peoples’ Perspectives, Knowledge, and Lived Experiences, an international summit taking place from October 8 to 10, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Over 100 representatives of Indigenous Peoples from the seven socio-cultural regions of the world will gather to collectively define a Just Transition and the green economy from Indigenous perspectives. The summit calls for a rights-based approach rooted in principles such as self-determination, FPIC, cultural rights, land and territorial rights, and the participation of Indigenous Peoples in decision-making processes.
Centering Indigenous Peoples' Self-Determination in the Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Webinar
September 13, 2024, 12pm-1:30pm EST
Location: Zoom
In this virtual roundtable discussion, panelists share an understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination, highlighting perspectives of Indigenous leaders who supported the drafting and adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The webinar also discusses the critical importance of integrating Indigenous Peoples’ self-determination into policy and project development.
Click the links to watch below in multiple languages.
17th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
May 21-24, 2024
Location: OECD Headquarters, Paris
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is the leader in international and industry standards for guidelines to help multinational enterprises and companies practice due diligence for sustainable business conduct. These guidelines will form the basis of the forum's discussions, along with the exploration of longstanding and emerging priorities to foster responsible mineral supply chains. Sessions will examine the often overlooked conflict risks, development minerals, policy cohesion, and responsible business conduct in government-to-government agreements on transition minerals. For more info on SIRGE’s participation, click here.
Mongabay Webinars | How to Cover Transition Minerals
April 8, 2024 at 9pm UTC, Online
Our Executive Director, Galina Angarova, will be a panelist at Mongabay’s online webinar to explore key questions for journalists to consider when reporting on transition minerals, such as cobalt and nickel, needed for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure. The webinar will be live on LinkedIn & YouTube. Click here to join.
FPIC Guide Webinar
February 7, 2024, Online
A discussion about FPIC and FPIC community protocols. To support Indigenous leaders in developing protocols and processes for their FPIC priorities, both within their communities and with external parties, the Securing Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the Green Economy Coalition, Cultural Survival, and First Peoples Worldwide have published Securing Indigenous Peoples' Right to Self-Determination: A Guide on Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Watch the webinar and download the guide here.
World Economic Forum
January 15 - 19, 2024, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will primarily focus on exploring the opportunities enabled by the new technologies and their implications on decision-making and global partnership.
12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights
November 27-29, 2023, Palais Des Nations, Geneva (Switzerland)
Theme: Towards effective change in implementing obligations, responsibilities, and remedies.
UNPFII 2024 Side Events: Beyond Resources: Indigenous Women’s Rights and Resilience in the Green Economy
April 16, 2024, 3:00-4:30 pm ET
Location: Conference Room 5, United Nations Headquarters, 405 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10017; entry requires United Nations ground passes.
This side event explores the intersectionality of gender, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and the green economy, with a specific focus on the experiences of Indigenous women in the context of extractive industries. The event aims to shed light on the unique challenges faced by Indigenous women, amplify their voices, explore pathways for empowering Indigenous women in sustainable development, and uphold their individual and collective rights.
CO-SPONSORS: First Peoples Worldwide, Securing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition, International Forum of Indigenous Women (FIMI), and Continental Network of Indigenous Women (ECMIA).
UNPFII 2024 Side Events: Shareholder Advocacy Leadership Training (SALT) Workshop: Protecting Lands, Resources and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
April 18, 9:00 am-1:00 pm ET
Location: Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission, 221 East 52nd Street New York, New York 10022
This Shareholder Advocacy Leadership Training (SALT) workshop offers practical tools for Indigenous leaders and advocates to pursue shareholder advocacy strategies to protect their communities, resources, sacred places, and cultural practices. Participants will learn how to mobilize strategies to target companies proposing harmful projects, examine case studies that make the business case for Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and hear directly from Indigenous and investor leadership with a proven track record of creating positive outcomes through corporate engagement.
Learn more about shareholder advocacy at https://www.colorado.edu/program/fpw/about-shareholder-advocacy
UNPFII 2024 Side Events: Empowering Indigenous Youth in the Energy Transition
April 18, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm ET
Location: Church of the Covenant, 310 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
Join us in person in New York City for an interactive workshop to empower Indigenous youth to advocate for Indigenous Peoples’ rights in the face of increased mining for the “green” economy.
Climate Week NYC: Addressing the Human and Environmental Costs of Mining for EVs
September 25, 2024 at 2pm EST
Location: The Peoples’ Forum, 320 W. 37th St, New York, NY
Join us for a panel discussion about the impacts of mining transition minerals on human rights, including Indigenous rights, and the environment, in partnership with Climate Rights International, Earthworks, Lead The Charge, and SOMO.
As the global shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy accelerates, the demand for minerals used in electric vehicle batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines is skyrocketing. However, without a commitment to human rights and environmental stewardship, the extraction and processing of these critical materials could lead to irreversible damage to ecosystems, air, and water quality. Moreover, the rights of Indigenous Peoples—whose lands are often at the forefront of these projects—must be safeguarded.
Speakers include:
▪️ Galina Angarova, Executive Director of SIRGE Coalition
▪️ Payal Sampat, Mining Program Director at Earthworks
▪️ Alejandro Gonzalez, Senior Researcher at SOMO
▪️ Don Clemente Flores, President of the El Angosto Indigenous Community
Moderator: Krista Shennum, Climate & Human Rights Researcher at Climate Rights International
