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This series of radio programs is produced by Samadh Radio in Nepal and discusses matters pertaining to the Indigenous Peoples of India and their mining rights when it comes to Transition Minerals
Producer: Kumar Prasad Tamang, Tanka Raj Sunuwar, Sarala Chaudhary (Tharu), Sarala Chaudhary (Tharu)
Interview: Jayaraj Ghimire and Harichan Chhantyal, Dil Bahadur Thapa and Shova Sunuwar,
Music: “Whispers” by Ziibiwan, used with permission.
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.

This series of radio programs is produced by Samadh Radio in Nepal and discusses matters pertaining to the Indigenous Peoples of India and their mining rights when it comes to Transition Minerals
Producer: Kumar Prasad Tamang, Tanka Raj Sunuwar, Sarala Chaudhary (Tharu), Sarala Chaudhary (Tharu)
Interview: Jayaraj Ghimire and Harichan Chhantyal, Dil Bahadur Thapa and Shova Sunuwar,
Music: “Whispers” by Ziibiwan, used with permission.
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.

This series of radio programs is produced Radio Muktinath in Nepal and discusses matters Indigenous Peoples of Nepal and their mining rights when it comes to Transition Minerals Produced by: Anajana Rai, Chumolungma Tamang and Dhana Bahadur Magar. Interviewees: RK Tamang and Ram Chandra Magar, Barsaman Pun and Tahal Thami. Music: “Whispers” by Ziibiwan, used with permission. "Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.

This series of radio programs is produced by Samadh Radio in Nepal and discusses matters pertaining to the Indigenous Peoples of India and their mining rights when it comes to Transition Minerals
Producer: Kumar Prasad Tamang, Tanka Raj Sunuwar, Sarala Chaudhary (Tharu), Sarala Chaudhary (Tharu)
Interview: Jayaraj Ghimire and Harichan Chhantyal, Dil Bahadur Thapa and Shova Sunuwar,
Music: “Whispers” by Ziibiwan, used with permission.
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.

The Bonn Climate Change Conference is hosting a large number of mandated events, and continues discussions on issues of critical importance, such as global stocktake, global goal on adaptation, just transition, loss and damage, and the mitigation work program. Cultural Survival's Edson Krenak interviewed Simson Kapembe.

Produced by Edson Krenak (Krenak)
Edited by Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)
Interviewee: Simson Kapembe (San)
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.

Have you heard about the SIRGE Coalition?
It is a group made up of Indigenous leaders and allied organizations whose objective is to ensure a just transition to the green economy. In this radio program, we hear about the objectives of the SIRGE Coalition.
Diana Pastor (Maya K'iche')
Mariana Kimi (Na Ñuu Sàvi/Mixtec)
Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)
Morisca Christians (Khoisan)
Music
- "Tezkayoloh" by Sueño, used with permission.
Image by Cultural Survival
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission

The transition to a different economic growth model is necessary, but this cannot be carried out at the expense of the rights of Indigenous peoples and communities. Cultural Survival spoke to Gideon Sanago.
Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar)
Interviewee: Gideon Sanago (Maasai)
Image: Cultural Survival
Music "Remember Your Children", by Salidummay, is used with permission.
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission

As the world's demand for minerals needed for green and renewable technologies increases, the SIRGE Coalition calls on governments, decision-makers, businesses, and corporations to avoid making the mistakes of the past and to protect the rights and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples.

This series has been produced by The Southern African San Development Organization in Khwedam Language.
Music
- "Tezkayoloh" by Sueño, used with permission.
Image by Cultural Survival
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission

Article 24 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states:
1. Indigenous peoples have the right to their traditional medicines and to maintain their health practices, including the conservation of their vital medicinal plants, animals and minerals. Indigenous individuals also have the right to access, without any discrimination, to all social and health services.

The SIRGE Coalition, a group in charge of guaranteeing respect for the rights of Indigenous Peoples during the transition to a green economy, is made up of Indigenous leaders and allied organizations. In this radio program, we meet the member organizations.

This radio program introduces you to a group of people who are working to demand and achieve a just energy transition, in which Indigenous Peoples' rights are at the center. We introduce you to the Securing Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the Green Economy Coalition, also known as the SIRGE Coalition.

This series has been produced by The Southern African San Development Organization in Khwedam Language.

As the world's demand for minerals needed for green and renewable technologies increases, the SIRGE Coalition calls on governments, decision-makers, businesses, and corporations to avoid making the mistakes of the past and to protect the rights and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples.
Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar)
Interviewee: Pasang Dolma Sherpa (Sherpa)
Image: Cultural Survival
Music "Remember Your Children", by Salidummay, is used with permission.
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission

The UAE has set forth three extra priorities for COP28, which include accelerating the energy transition to reduce emissions before 2030, revamping climate finance by fulfilling past commitments and establishing a new finance agreement, and prioritizing the well-being of nature, individuals, and livelihoods in climate action. 
Cultural Survival attended COP28 in Dubai, from 30 November to 12 December 2023, and spoke to some of the delegates who attended.
Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)
Interviewee: Inka Saara  Arttijeff (Sami)

The SIRGE Coalition is a group of Indigenous leaders and allied organizations, who advocate for a just transition to a low-carbon economy. In this podcast, we hear from Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim.
Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar)
Interviewee: Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim (Mbororo)
Image: Cultural Survival
Music "Remember Your Children", by Salidummay, is used with permission.
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission

The establishment of the Loss and Damage fund at COP27 was a significant accomplishment, but the actualization of these funds remains uncertain based on past experiences. In 2009, developed nations promised to generate $100 billion annually by 2020 to support developing countries in transitioning to renewable energy and preparing for future climate-related hazards. But funds have consistently fallen short.
Cultural Survival attended COP28 in Dubai, from 30 November to 12 December 2023, and spoke to some of the delegates who attended.
Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)

A proposed lithium mine at Peehee Mu’huh (Thacker Pass), Nevada, has attracted much attention. But those with the deepest ties to the land - descendants of those murdered at the Thacker Pass Massacre - have not been heard. In this podcast, we hear from Gary McKinney (Western Shoshone/ Northern Paiute) about the stuggles to protect sacred lands in the age of a lithium boom due to the transition to the "green" economy.

This radio program introduces you to a group of people who are working to demand and achieve a just energy transition, in which Indigenous Peoples' rights are at the center. We introduce you to the Securing Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the Green Economy Coalition, also known as the SIRGE Coalition.
Produced by Cultural Survival
Voices
Diana Pastor (Maya K'iche')
Mariana Kimi (Na Ñuu Sàvi/Mixtec)
Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)
Morisca Christians (Khoisan)
Music
- “Music For News”, free to use.
- “Pineapple JayJen”, free to use.

The SIRGE Coalition, a group in charge of guaranteeing respect for the rights of Indigenous Peoples during the transition to a green economy, is made up of Indigenous leaders and allied organizations. In this radio program, we meet the member organizations.
This series has been produced by The Southern African San Development Organization in Khwedam Language.
Music
- "Tezkayoloh" by Sueño, used with permission.
Image by Cultural Survival
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission

As the world's demand for minerals needed for green and renewable technologies increases, the SIRGE Coalition calls on governments, decision-makers, businesses, and corporations to avoid making the mistakes of the past and to protect the rights and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples.
Diana Pastor (Maya K'iche')
Mariana Kimi (Na Ñuu Sàvi/Mixtec)
Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)
Morisca Christians (Khoisan)

Have you heard about the SIRGE Coalition?
It is a group made up of Indigenous leaders and allied organizations whose objective is to ensure a just transition to the green economy. In this radio program, we hear about the objectives of the SIRGE Coalition.

This series has been produced by The Southern African San Development Organization in Khwedam Language.
Music
- "Tezkayoloh" by Sueño, used with permission.
Image by Cultural Survival
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission

A nivel mundial se habla de la necesidad de transicionar hacia el uso de energías verdes para hacer frente al cambio climático y al calentamiento global, sin embargo, se omite decir que esta transición energética se fundamenta en la extracción masiva de metales y minerales que, en muchos casos, se encuentran en los territorios de los Pueblos Indígenas.  

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