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12:00 – 12:30 Press Conference for Indigenous Leadership

12:30 – 13:30Accelerating Regenerative & Agroecological Transitions – A Philanthropic Theory of Transformation – How 20+ Funders Are Aligning to Unlock the Resources Needed to Shift Food Systems

14:00 – 16:00Storytelling Workshop with Women & Youth

16:45 – 18:15Proven Climate Solutions: Following IP&LC Leadership for Intersectional Climate Action

11:00 – 12:00Benefit Sharing & Redirection of Financial Flow: From Climate Finance to Indigenous Lands

11:00 – 12:00Indigenous Women’s Time: Weaving Strategies to Stand Together Against the Climate Crisis

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17:00 – 19:00 Partnerships for Direct Access Finance for IP&LCs

18:00-21:30Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Welcome Dinner Reception

08:30 – 09:00 Inauguration of the Nature Positive Pavillion on Indigenous Peoples Day

10:00 – 10:45 Earth Echoes: Indigenous & Local Youth Leading the Way

11:00 – 12:30Inclusion in REDD + Results Based Payments

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12:00 – 13:15Climate Justice as a Path Towards Deepening a Democracy Committed to Reducing Inequalities

16:45 – 17:45Shandia Insight: Finance at the Frontlines for Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities

18:30 – 19:30COP28 LEAF Coalition Forestry Reception

13:15 – 14:00 Indigenous Women’s Time: Weaving Strategies to Stand Together Against the Climate Crisis

18:00 – 21:00 IPAS Official Launch

11:30 – 12:30Press Briefing: Current State of Affairs for Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities in COP28 Negotiations

11:30 – 13:00 Experiences in Unlocking Rights-based Climate Financing for Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities

12:30 – 13:30Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge on Regenerative Practices, Agroecology & Food Systems

13:15 – 14:45Voices of Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities: Faces of the High-Integrity Carbon Market

15:50 – 16:50 Campeonas del Clima: Mujeres indígenas liderando medios de vida y seguridad alimentaria

10:00 – 11:30Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities as Leaders of Action to Halt and Reverse Forest Loss / Launch Platform-Ministerial Event

11:00 – 13:30Climate Finance Ecosystem for Indigenous Peoples in Brazil: Unique Network of Indigenous-led Funds (APIB’s Fund Event)

17:00 – 18:00Safeguarding Life, Rights, and our Planet: Unmasking Global Crimes Against Land Defenders.

15:30 – 16:30Panel: Artivism & Amplifiers: Exploring What It Means to Be an “Ally” in the Youth Climate Movement

17:00 – 18:00Is Deforestation Stoppable by 2030

11:30 – 13:00Youth Rising in Solidarity for Environmental Defenders and Safeguarding Lives, Nature & Future

14:00 – 15:30COP28 NDC-NBSAP Ministerial: Driving Integrated Implementation of National Climate & Biodiversity Frameworks for 2030 Action

16:30 – 18:00COP28 High Level Event on Forests Delivering on Glasgow: Halting & Reversing Forest Loss by 2030

13:30-14:30Indigenous Peoples & Frontline Communities Building Bridges Between Oceans and Forests for Climate Action

14:30-16:00 Transforming Food Systems for People, Nature & Climate: Non-state Call to Action on Food

15:50 – 16:50Desde la primera línea: A través de los ojos de las mujeres indígenas

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Sharing Lessons & Building Amazon-Basin Wide Collaboration: Redirecting Climate Finance Towards Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities (IPs & LCs) to Accelerate Natural Climate Solutions (NCS)

12:00 – 12:30
Press Conference for Indigenous Leadership

12:30 – 13:30
Accelerating Regenerative & Agroecological Transitions – A Philanthropic Theory of Transformation – How 20+ Funders Are Aligning to Unlock the Resources Needed to Shift Food Systems

14:00 – 16:00
Storytelling Workshop with Women & Youth

16:45 – 18:15
Proven Climate Solutions: Following IP&LC Leadership for Intersectional Climate Action

11:00 – 12:00
Benefit Sharing & Redirection of Financial Flow: From Climate Finance to Indigenous Lands

11:00 – 12:00
Indigenous Women’s Time: Weaving Strategies to Stand Together Against the Climate Crisis

12:30 – 13:30
Tackling Greenwashing Leveraging Data & Disclosures to Empower Farmers, Businesses & Policymakers

17:00 – 19:00
Partnerships for Direct Access Finance for IP&LCs

18:00-21:30
Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Welcome Dinner Reception

08:30 – 09:00
Inauguration of the Nature Positive Pavillion on Indigenous Peoples Day

10:00 – 10:45
Earth Echoes: Indigenous & Local Youth Leading the Way

11:00 – 12:30
Inclusion in REDD + Results Based Payments

12:00 – 12:45
Voices from the Territories

12:00 – 13:15
Climate Justice as a Path Towards Deepening a Democracy Committed to Reducing Inequalities

16:45 – 17:45
Shandia Insight: Finance at the Frontlines for Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities

18:30 – 19:30
COP28 LEAF Coalition Forestry Reception

13:15 – 14:00
Indigenous Women’s Time: Weaving Strategies to Stand Together Against the Climate Crisis

18:00 – 21:00
IPAS Official Launch

11:30 – 12:30
Press Briefing: Current State of Affairs for Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities in COP28 Negotiations

11:30 – 13:00
Experiences in Unlocking Rights-based Climate Financing for Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities

12:30 – 13:30
Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge on Regenerative Practices, Agroecology & Food Systems

13:15 – 14:45
Voices of Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities: Faces of the High-Integrity Carbon Market

15:50 – 16:50
Campeonas del Clima: Mujeres indígenas liderando medios de vida y seguridad alimentaria

10:00 – 11:30
Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities as Leaders of Action to Halt and Reverse Forest Loss / Launch Platform-Ministerial Event

11:00 – 13:30
Climate Finance Ecosystem for Indigenous Peoples in Brazil: Unique Network of Indigenous-led Funds (APIB’s Fund Event)

17:00 – 18:00
Safeguarding Life, Rights, and our Planet: Unmasking Global Crimes Against Land Defenders.

15:30 – 16:30
Panel: Artivism & Amplifiers: Exploring What It Means to Be an “Ally” in the Youth Climate Movement

17:00 – 18:00
Is Deforestation Stoppable by 2030

11:30 – 13:00
Youth Rising in Solidarity for Environmental Defenders and Safeguarding Lives, Nature & Future

14:00 – 15:30
COP28 NDC-NBSAP Ministerial: Driving Integrated Implementation of National Climate & Biodiversity Frameworks for 2030 Action

16:30 – 18:00
COP28 High Level Event on Forests Delivering on Glasgow: Halting & Reversing Forest Loss by 2030

13:30-14:30
Indigenous Peoples & Frontline Communities Building Bridges Between Oceans and Forests for Climate Action

14:30-16:00
Transforming Food Systems for People, Nature & Climate: Non-state Call to Action on Food

15:50 – 16:50
Desde la primera línea: A través de los ojos de las mujeres indígenas