Indigenous Reflections

Hello, good day, I am a member of Milking Clouds, Sebastián Chávez.

I wanted to give world leaders a message about my perspective and my view of the future.
With these Polylepis australis (Tabaquillo) trees, the idea is to create thousands of small trees per year in order to continue conserving biodiversity in the basins of our mountains, something that is very important for all of us, which is to be able to continue having this source of work to be able to better conserve our biodiversity.

We chose this task mainly because I chose to cooperate with Milking Clouds because a few years ago, when I was a boy, there was much more vegetation and the custom of caring for our environment has been lost. We see it every day: more deforestation, more garbage, and irresponsible visitors who leave their trash in our mountains. We also see in society how soy has been implemented in agriculture, and thousands of hectares are deforested just for that purpose, resulting in the significant loss of our native forests. It also makes the global temperature rise one more degree in our ecosystems, affecting everything, including our forests in sectors where there was this type of Polylepis australis forest. 

Changes, changes... It is difficult. There are many changes to be made in society and personally, but I think it would be good to be able to contribute economically so that these developments, such as reforestation or sustainable food, can continue to exist. It will be extremely difficult for us to leave a healthy biodiversity for future generations if we do not take action. As a result, we must make the change now and invest in our biodiversity with different projects. I think this project is very important, but there are also other projects such as beekeeping and the reintroduction of camelids, among other tasks that have to be done so that this is sustainable.

We've made it our mission to make these feedback and oral and written consultations available to the public through the Green Forum platform!

Prabin Pegu

Mising Tribe, North East India.

"We have rich folk music. We play our own musical instruments. And we love to sing and dance at the various festivals organized in our community. We want a global platform for our music and culture."

"I wish to see our community grow financially strong because only a fraction of people has been able to earn their livelihood through small trade."

We've made it our mission to make these feedback and oral and written consultations available to the public through the Green Forum platform!

Jajjj

Mising Tribe, North East India.

"Weaving is a traditional craft that is highly significant in our culture. Women in our community are trained in their teens. I want the women of our community to be recognized."

"I wish our community's weaving tradition and craft to be preserved and developed."

We've made it our mission to make these feedback and oral and written consultations available to the public through the Green Forum platform!

Biplab Hazarika

Thengal Kachari Tribe, North East India.

"We need better job opportunities for our community. We are deprived of many benefits, so I'd like world leaders to provide a special scheme for us."

"The education sector in our locality should be improved, and by 2050, everyone should be educated."

We've made it our mission to make these feedback and oral and written consultations available to the public through the Green Forum platform!

Oluwatimilehin Oladapo

Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, Africa.

"My message to world leaders concerning indigenous peoples of the Yoruba tribe is to allow room for more participation of people from the Yoruba tribe in policy making and implementation. We should be given more attention and consideration when international policies are being made."

"I hope to see a Yoruba tribe where ethnic divides do not prohibit us from coming together and achieving progress collectively. By 2050, I aspire to live in a world where the Yoruba tribe is properly represented on the global stage: a world where indigenous people from my tribe are taken cognisance of in the formulation of policies that would affect all parties concerned."

We've made it our mission to make these feedback and oral and written consultations available to the public through the Green Forum platform!