Story and photos by Rucha Chitnis. Note: This story was originally published in Cultural Survival Quarterly. Institutional philanthropy, in a nutshell, is a Western construct. Often it can seem transactional, likened…
One of the most salient evolutions from the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a commitment to leaving no one behind, human…
By Christian Poirier, Program Director at Amazon Watch The election of the extreme right-wing politician Jair Bolsonaro to Brazil’s presidency represents a profound setback for human rights and ecological preservation…
by Rucha Chitnis “We need to understand the realities on the ground in relation to renewable energy. It’s about human rights and true sustainable development,” said Joan Carling, Co-Chair of…
by Rucha Chitnis “As Indigenous Peoples and members of local communities from the Amazon, Mesoamerica, Indonesia and Brazil, we are the ancestral protectors of the largest tropical forests in the…
Photojournalist and filmmaker, Rucha Chitnis, produced this inspiring video called Rising for Our Mother, which features the wisdom and perspective of Indigenous climate defenders, who shared their vision on climate…
By International Funders for Indigenous Peoples Staff “We are not small islands. We are a vast oceanscape,” said Maureen Penjueli at the International Funders for Indigenous Peoples’ Pacific Hui convening…
By Ashley Hernandez, Program Associate with International Funders for Indigenous Peoples In recent years, the funding sector has been more prominently embracing equity, justice and a human rights lens. Simultaneously,…
By International Funders for Indigenous Peoples Staff Indigenous women have made a vast imprint on global processes as change agents. This includes within their communities to secure collective rights of…