During this virtual event at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Indigenous youth leaders from around the world gathered to share their strategies and solutions for addressing

During this virtual event at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Indigenous youth leaders from around the world gathered to share their strategies and solutions for addressing fossil fuel extraction, deforestation and the climate crisis on Thursday, April 18th, 2024.

Drawing upon Indigenous knowledge, panelists discussed efforts to defend Indigenous rights, champion self-determination, and promote climate justice to forge a path toward a healthy and just climate future.

Speakers Included:
✨ Pema Wangmo Lama (Mugum), Program Coordinator, National Indigenous Women’s Federation (NIWF), Nepal
✨ Morgan Brings Plenty (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe), Environmental Justice Activist, Digital Organizing Fellow, Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), Turtle Island/USA
✨ Judy Kipkenda (Ogiek), Founder of Koibatek Ogiek Women and Youth Network (KOWYN), Kenya
✨ Sheelah Bearfoot (Chiricahua Apache), MHS Environmental Justice Advocate, Turtle Island/USA
✨ Elle Rávdná Näkkäläjärvi (Sámi), Chair of the Sámi Parliament’s Youth Council, Norway
✨ Carole Monture (Kanienkehá:ka/Mohawk), Climate Leadership Coordinator, Indigenous Climate Action (ICA), Turtle Island
✨ Talia Landry (Mashpee Wampanoag), Youth Advisor for Mashpee NEA and President of the Wampanoag Community Development Corporation, Turtle Island

This webinar, hosted by the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL), explores the themes presented in the recent report "Better business: Re-thinking business models for nature

This webinar, hosted by the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL), explores the themes presented in the recent report "Better business: Re-thinking business models for nature positive outcomes" which forms part of the A-Track project aiming to better integrate natural capital into decision making across business, government and finance (supported by funding from UKRI and EU-Horizon under grant agreement no. 101082268).

Accompanied by a condensed Business Briefing, the work examines how we can transition to a nature positive economy through adopting new business models. This means going beyond operational changes (adopting nature positive practices) and instead pursuing a more systemic, transformational shift. The work aims to identify and scale up business models that are both profitable and aligned with the global nature positive goal.

In this webinar, we hear from Eliot Whittington (Chief Systems Change Officer, CISL) on the importance of this work in the wider context (such as national and international policy frameworks including the Global Biodiversity Framework and the changing regulatory landscape). Anum Sheikh (Policy Analyst, CISL), lead author of the paper, covers the key takeaways and implications for business. Harry Greenfield (Programme Manager, Business and Nature, CISL) then concludes the session by exploring how businesses can participate in this ongoing project over the next three years through a series of planned workshops, hackathons and pilots, benefitting from the expertise of CISL’s innovation, business advisory and policy experts.