7th Meeting of the International Indigenous Forum on Food Sovereignty
Holistic Climate Solutions Summit
From September 19-25, join Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation’s “Holistic Climate Solutions Summit” for thought-provoking panels, interactive workshops, and dialogues exploring an alternative future that is within reach. Convened in alignment with Climate Week NYC and the UN General Assembly, we’ll present solutions-focused themes that model a better tomorrow, as well as those that showcase what’s possible when optimism and action converge with respect for all sentient beings and our planet.
View the full program here: tzuchicenter.org/programs/climate-week-nyc
In-person (RSVP required): Tzu Chi Center, 229 E 60th Street, New York, NY 10022
Virtual: tzuchicenter.org/programs/climate-week-nyc#live
Each day of the Summit will be dedicated to the following themes (and their respective sessions):
- Day 1 – Food Systems (Monday, 9/19)
- 10 AM: An Intergenerational Dialogue: Youth Solutions & Priorities for Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems
- 1 PM: Faith-Based Solutions to Create Climate Resilient Food Systems
- 3:30 PM: Revolutionary Strategies of Food Sovereignty for Historically Marginalized Communities of Color
- 6:30 PM: In Dialogue with Youth Environmental Leaders: Creating Transformative Change at the UN
- Day 2 – Local to Global (Tuesday, 9/20)
- Day 3 – Interfaith and Well-Being (Wednesday, 9/21)
- 7:30 AM: Highlighting Interfaith Responses to Climate Anxiety
- 10 AM: Faith Dialogue Informing the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
- 1 PM: Explorations of the Climate Security Nexus
- 3:30 PM: The Building Blocks of Mutual Aid for Disaster Resilience
- 7 PM: Mindfulness in the Face of Eco-Anxiety and Climate Grief
- Day 4 – Envisioning Our Shared Future (Thursday, 9/22)
- 10 AM: The Zero-Zero Solution: Getting to Actual Zero Anthropogenic Emissions of GHG with the VECA (Vision for Equitable Climate Action) Framework
- 1 PM: Youth Leadership in the Triple Planetary Crisis: Creating the World We Need to Live In
- 3:30 PM: Innovative Usage of Storytelling for Media Communications on Climate Awareness and Climate Action
- 6:30 PM: Art for Climate Action: Creating Our Future Together
- Day 5 – Building a Flourishing Future (Friday, 9/23)
- 10 AM: Marching Towards COP27: Building MENA Climate Resilience by Engaging Women of Faith in Food Systems Transformation
- 1 PM: Solutions at the Nexus of Climate, Animal Welfare, and Sustainable Development
- 3:30 PM: Exploring the UNGA Resolution on Human Right to Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
- 6:30 PM: Holistic Climate Solutions Summit Networking Event
- Day 6 – Plastics and the Climate (Saturday, 9/24)
- Day 7 – United in Action (Sunday, 9/25)
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations, please visit rngos.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values, and Global Concerns/NY, please visit csvgc-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, please visit facebook.com/NGOCoRIP. For more information on the NGO Committee on Financing for Development, please visit ngosonffd.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development/Vienna, please visit csr-sustainability.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development/NY, please visit ngocsd-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, please email the vice chair at susanneseperson@gmail.com.
Third Meeting of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Food Sovereignty
The need to establish this Independent Forum was agreed at the Indigenous Peoples’ Global Consultation for the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) on May 29-30, 2021. Its focus is information sharing and discussion of strategies to strengthen the self-determined participation of Indigenous Peoples in UN bodies impacting Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems and Right to Food.
The 2nd meeting of the Forum was held on August 28th and included a report back from Indigenous participants of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome and views and preparations for the UN Food Systems Summit that will be held on September 23rd in New York. Proposed topics for the 3rd meeting include:
- Outcomes of the UN Food Systems Summit regarding Indigenous Peoples
- Update from the World Conservation Congress (IUCN) and the CBD regarding the “30×30” policy for “protected areas”
- UN FAO policy and code of conduct on pesticides; UN chemical treaties updates
- And other matters of concern
This meeting is open to all Indigenous Peoples, with a special invitation to Indigenous food producers and knowledge holders, youth, and elders.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H_Ny3Ws0QHupvpdkClVJxw
Interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish, Russian, French, and Portuguese. For more information contact: chris@treatycouncil.org, Saulvv@treatycouncil.org, or oskal@reindeercentre.org.
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, please visit facebook.com/NGOCoRIP. For more information on the NGO Committee on Financing for Development, please visit ngosonffd.org. For more information on the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations, please visit rngos.wordpress.com.