From water protector Autumn Peltier to the indigenous youth behind Guardians of the Forest.
colonialism, capitalism, racism, and patriarchy as the core causes of the climate crisis. Zero Hour, he explains, “has built a movement around addressing the issue of climate change as a systematic injustice to marginalized peoples around the world.” Artis says his priority is creating policy solutions at every level — for cities, states, and global frameworks like the Paris accord.
Guardians of the Forest Members: Militza Flaco, 23, Jeffry Eduardo Torres Cortes, 24, Yanisbeth González, 24, and Draney Francisco Aldana Bac, 22With a mission of protecting the Amazon rain forest, Guardians of the Forest members Militza Flaco, Jeffry Eduardo Torres Cortes, Yanisbeth González, and Draney Francisco Aldana Bac are part of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, a coalition of indigenous and community organizations from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Militza Flaco, of the Emberá Querá community of Emberá Nation in Panama, says that the river in her community is drying. Jeffry Eduardo Torres Cortes is from the Cabécar indigenous people in Costa Rica, working with colleagues from the Love for Life project to improve residents’ quality of life by installing solar panels in the region. Yanisbeth González is a young leader from the Assudub indigenous community in Comarca Guna Yala, also in Panama.
Bac shared a similar sentiment: “My parents since childhood have taught me the value and importance of forests, how to live with them. Since I was a child, I have lived with nature.”
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