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This June 6th, the Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) launches the audio bulletin “Vozes do Clima”, with the aim of providing information to indigenous and quilombola peoples and traditional communities on topics related to the climate issue. In the format of a news bulletin and with an average duration of 8 minutes, ISA's new communication project will be distributed via Whatsapp and Telegram and targets communities, social movements and civil society organizations that work in the socio-environmental area.

Topics such as climate emergency, carbon market and socio-biodiversity economies, in addition to the political advocacy agendas of ISA and partners in Brasília and the states, will be addressed in the series. With “Vozes do Clima”, ISA intends to share information with different actors about initiatives related to tackling the climate crisis and its political impact in public authorities.  

Demarcation of Indigenous Lands as a way out of the crisis

The first episode of “Vozes do Clima” focuses on the 20th Terra Livre Camp (ATL), held from April 22nd to 26th, in Brasília, with the theme “Our Landmark is Ancestral: we have always been here” and is presented by indigenous student Thaine Fulni-ô. It has testimonies from indigenous leaders, all women, about the reality of their territories with the intensification of the climate crisis and points out ways to face the problem, such as demarcation and preservation of Indigenous Lands, valorization of ancestral knowledge and the fight for the valorization of women, main protectors of biomes. 

The program expresses the discussions held during the plenary sessions that addressed the climate agenda and the international articulation of indigenous peoples towards COP 30, which will be held in Belém, in 2025. 

“We have territories that, in a period when it rained a lot, today they catch fire. We have felt that, increasingly, the heat has an impact because we are constantly thinking about what the structure of our houses will look like, which are in accordance with our customs and which will need to be modified, because we can no longer stand it. stay there”, highlighted Joziléia Kaingang, executive secretary of the National Articulation of Indigenous Women Warriors of Ancestry (Anmiga). 

In addition to her, also present in the program are Elisa Pankararu, coordinator of the Department of Indigenous Women of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples and Organizations of the Northeast, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo (Apoinme); Braulina Baniwa, former executive secretary of Anmiga; Fernanda Kaingang, general director of the Indigenous Peoples Museum; and Cristiane Julião, co-founder of Anmiga and leader of the Pankararu people. 

“We had a calendar, which knew that March was the time to prepare the land, for May and June to harvest the corn and beans. Today we don't know. You don’t know when to plant, you don’t know when to harvest, you don’t even know if you’re going to plant”, said Cristiane Julião, explaining that her territory is already feeling the effects of the climate crisis. 

Quilombola resistance

The second episode of “Vozes do Clima” will address the 2nd Aquilombar, the biggest event of the Brazilian quilombola movement, carried out by the National Coordination of Articulation of Black Rural Quilombola Communities (Conaq) on May 16th, with the theme “Ancestralizing the future”. During the meeting, which culminated in a large march with more than 3 thousand people, ISA heard from quilombola leaders about the impacts of the climate emergency in their territories.

The environmental tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul is a sad example of how this issue needs to be at the center of discussions. More than 20 of the 147 quilombos in Rio Grande do Sul and more than 2,5 of the 17,6 quilombolas were severely affected, according to the Ministry of Racial Equality (MIR). The perspective of the second episode, therefore, is to address these and other concerns present in discussions of the quilombola movement.

Xingu is one

The third episode of "Vozes do Clima" addresses the debate on climate change and the carbon market during the Xingu+ Network assembly, which took place in May, at Resex Rio Iriri. Presented by Joelmir Silva, member of the Xingu+ Network of communicators and resident of the Maribel extractive community, the episode heard from several indigenous and riverside leaders.

Jurisdictional REDD+ programs

The fourth episode reflects on an exchange workshop between indigenous, quilombola and extractivist organizations, which discussed the regulation of the carbon credit market in Mato Grosso and Pará. There were three days of intense debates on the banks of the Guamá River, which resulted in the consensus that it is essential for indigenous peoples, quilombolas and traditional communities to come together to discuss the actions and initiatives involving the carbon credit market in Brazil and the ways to face the climate emergency. 

safeguards

The fifth episode of “Voices of the Climate” discusses safeguards to guarantee rights in carbon credit projects. The program features assessments by leaders who participated in a seminar organized by ISA and who follow discussions on the topic at Conaredd.

The audio bulletin “Voices of the Climate” is published fortnightly and is produced by ISA, with production by the podcast producer Bamm Mídia and support from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). The visual identity was designed by indigenous designers and illustrators Kath Matos and Wanessa Ribeiro. The program can also be heard on the audio platforms Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Podcast Addict, Castbox and Deezer.