SECURING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS IN THE GREEN ECONOMY COALITION

On August 9, 2022, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Survival successfully launched the Securing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition, a coalition of organizations that seeks to champion a just transition to a low-carbon economy. The Coalition includes Cultural Survival, First Peoples Worldwide, Batani Fund, Earthworks, and Society for Threatened Peoples. As the global demand for the minerals necessary for renewable and green technologies continues to grow, we call upon governments, corporations, and financial decision-makers to avoid the mistakes of the past, specifically to avoid dirty mining and protect the rights and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples around the globe, many of whom live in areas rich in these minerals.