Maria Adriana Cordeiro de Melo is a representative of the Xukuru do Ororubá people from northeastern Brazil, in the Caatinga biome. She serves as an Indigenous diplomat within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples. In her remarks at COP-30, Maria Adriana spoke about the deep relationship Indigenous peoples have with Mother Earth, the importance of land, water, and nature for their communities, and the urgent need to protect traditional territories.
Sol Tupinambá is a representative of the Tupinambá de Olivença people from the state of Bahia, Brazil. She lives in her home village and participates in the federal Kuntari Katu program, which prepares Indigenous leaders for international policy work. At COP-30, Sol Tupinambá emphasized the need for land demarcation and highlighted the crucial role of Indigenous peoples in addressing climate change.
In this inspiring interview, Indigenous leaders from Brazil raise their voices at COP-30, which this year is taking place in the very heart of the Amazon. The Amazon rainforest is the lungs of the planet, the Earth’s largest ecosystem, and the state of this forest directly influences the climate of the entire world. That is why holding the conference in the Amazon carries special significance. Here, alongside those who live in harmony with nature and feel its pulse every day, the signals of global change are heard with particular clarity.
Indigenous peoples, who have defended their lands and the environment for centuries, warn the world about the severe consequences of ecosystem destruction: deforestation, mining, river pollution, and the loss of biodiversity. They emphasize that the destruction of the Amazon means the destruction of the foundation of life for all humanity.
This video is a powerful reminder that the voices of Indigenous peoples cannot be ignored. Their knowledge of nature, their experience in protecting ecosystems, and their warnings about the changes ahead must be heard by all nations. While there is still time, the world must take this message seriously and act together.
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