This session will bridge two critical areas of climate action: empowering local communities to lead on adaptation and enabling Indigenous-led governance to define and act on climate change based on their traditional knowledge, rights over their land and their aspirations for the future. The session will highlight how Indigenous governance models are essential for unlocking equitable and transparent climate finance that is responsive to community-defined metrics and values, through enforced protection, livelihood options and customary Indigenous rights over ecosystems. Through this session, participants will explore how these local strategies can be scaled to inspire global change and ensure that funding mechanisms directly benefit the communities most impacted by climate change.
