FSC Indigenous Foundation

19/08/2026

Cuando los hermanos y hermanas Indígenas de diferentes paises se unen para compartir conocimientos y experiencias, el movimiento se vuelve mucho mayor y el impacto se extiende entre territorios.

Gracias por la oportunidad de participar. Las hermanas y hermanos Embera-Wounaan participaron y compartieron sobre su experiencia en nuestro programa Impulsando Modelos de Negocios Indígenas Basados en la Naturaleza. 🌳🌎

Ellas y ellos son líderes comunitarios que siguen sembrando semillas para sus futuras generaciones y sus labores son de infinita inspiración.

19/08/2026

18/08/2026

🌳 Forests 🌳 Indigenous Peoples & Allies 🌳 Shared Action

At our side event, Indigenous leaders working across different regions and institutions, Repaleac Cameroun Funai-Fundação Nacional dos Povos Indígenas, and The Nature Conservancy joined the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in a conversation about the role of forests in preventing land degradation and building resilient landscapes.

Despite their different roles and experiences, speakers found clear common ground: prevention matters, Indigenous rights and knowledge are essential, and long-term financing and cooperation are needed to turn shared priorities into action.

🔗 Learn about the key outcomes from the discussion:
https://bit.ly/3SJ2irE

18/08/2026

This report is relevant today more than ever! 🌲🌍🌊
💡 Read the report and share your thoughts 👇

17/08/2026

On the first day of , Pastoralists, Indigenous Peoples, and other groups from various regions of the world marched together to deliver the “Global Pastoralist and Indigenous Pastoralists' Call For Action: Ulaanbaatar Declaration” to the COP17 Presidency.

At the heart of the Declaration is a powerful reminder:

"Pastoralists are custodians of nature, biodiversity and ecosystems, with an experience-based and systematic knowledge base.”

The Declaration calls for recognition of and support for pastoralists’ vital contributions to maintaining and restoring pastoral landscapes, conserving biodiversity, strengthening ecosystem health, and sustainably managing natural resources.

📖 We invite you to read and share the Declaration:

https://bit.ly/4hK5u0x

17/08/2026

At in Mongolia, Nia Tero will officially launch a new policy report examining how fragmentation across the Rio Conventions has shaped Indigenous Peoples’ participation in global environmental governance.

The report “Beyond Fragmentation: Advancing Coherence, Equity, and Indigenous Leadership Across the Rio Conventions,” was written by Minnie Degawan, Kankanaey-Igorot and Indigenous rights expert. Read the report by scanning the QR code. 👇

At UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia, Nia Tero will officially launch a new policy report examining how fragmentation across the Rio Conventions has shaped Indigenous Peoples’ participation in global environmental governance.

Drawing on years of dialogue with Indigenous leaders, representatives, and advocates, the report offers recommendations for strengthening coherence, meaningful engagement, and Indigenous leadership across climate, biodiversity, and land stewardship processes.

Not able to join us in person? Read the report at the QR code or link in our bio/story

14/08/2026

What role can forests play in advancing the objectives of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification?

Join the FSC Indigenous Foundation and partners for a side event at exploring the critical role of forests in combating desertification, restoring ecosystems, and strengthening the contributions of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

📅 17 August 2026
🕒 3:00–4:30 PM
📍 Room ME-01 | UNCCD COP17, Ulaanbaatar

The discussion will bring together voices to exchange perspectives and experiences on forests, restoration, and sustainable land management:

-Ms. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Chair, Indigenous Peoples Forum to Combat Desertification
-Ms. Cindy Cheng, Regional Director of FSC APAC
-Ms. Aissatou Ibrahim, Vice Coordinator of REPALEAC
-Mr. Natanael Braga Pereira, Specialist in Indigenism for Brazil's Indigenous Peoples National Foundation (FUNAI)
-Mr. Morse Flores, Director, Global Indigenous Policy & Partnerships, The Nature Conservancy

Moderator: Ms. Minnie Degawan, FSC-IF Managing Director

13/08/2026

For Indigenous Peoples, the Earth has never been fragmented.

Climate, biodiversity, land and life are deeply connected. Yet the global systems created to protect them too often treat them as separate crises.

“Beyond Fragmentation: Advancing Coherence, Equity, and Indigenous Leadership Across the Rio Conventions,” a new Nia Tero-commissioned report by Minnie Degawan Kankanaey-Igorot, calls us to imagine something different: environmental governance where Indigenous Peoples are not only present, but where Indigenous leadership, knowledge and priorities help shape the decisions that affect our shared future.
The report will formally launch at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, August 17–28, 2026.

A timely and important read on why Indigenous leadership must help shape global responses to our interconnected environmental crises.
Read the report: https://bit.ly/4ww5HIe

Nia Tero: https://bit.ly/4qf47Jp
Photo: T'nalak People - Shutterstock

09/08/2026

A courtroom door in Manila, lined with the elders’ footwear. A daughter dropped at school with the words “you’re strong, you’re smart, you’re resilient.” A clan whose very name means “caretakers of the forest.”

In this film, six Indigenous women from five continents tell — in their own words — how they carry knowledge passed down through generations into courtrooms, committees, and communities. This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, FSC® and the FSC Indigenous Foundation are honoured to share their voices. 🌳

Read their full story: https://fsc.org/en/newscentre/stories/the-knowledge-keepers-indigenous-women-leading-forest-governance-on-five

Film footage courtesy of the Ogiek Peoples' Development Program-OPDP 🌳
Photo Credits: Sara Omi - Gustavo Alonso Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques
Fundación Sara Omi

06/08/2026

In celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, join us on August 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT for a regional (Abya Yala/ America) highlighting practical examples of how Indigenous communities, governments, and NGO partners are working together to advance Indigenous tourism!
🌐 Learn more about the webinar and register through the link below! 👇 🌏 🌲 🌺

🌎 Advancing Indigenous Tourism Across the Americas: Progress, Lessons, and Partnerships

Join us on August 11 at 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT for a regional webinar highlighting practical examples of how Indigenous communities, governments, and NGO partners are working together to advance Indigenous tourism.

The session will showcase recent successes and lessons from across the Americas, including efforts to strengthen living cultures and heritage, build local capacity and infrastructure, and expand access to tourism development opportunities.

Participants will also be introduced to the key themes of the upcoming Regional Dialogue on Indigenous Tourism in the Americas, to be held in Guatemala in May 2027 and hosted by the Guatemalan Tourism Board (INGUAT), the Organization of American States (OAS), and their partners.

🌐 Register today with the link below or scan the QR code below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-6jtOKqARIKIpv8tuuh7yQ