Indigenous Peoples face a new wave of extractivism for transition minerals like copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium, crucial for battery development. These mining projects risk replicating the

Indigenous Peoples face a new wave of extractivism for transition minerals like copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium, crucial for battery development. These mining projects risk replicating the harms of the fossil fuel economy by threatening Indigenous rights, especially those of Indigenous women, and destroying biodiverse ecosystems. This panel will prioritize Indigenous women’s rights.

Speakers include Galina Angarova (Cultural Survival), Lesley Muñoz (Plurinational Observatory of Andean Salt Flats - OPSAL), Jannie Staffansson (Cultural Survival), Guadalupe García Prado (Observatory of Extractive Industries), and Kate R. Finn (First Peoples Worldwide).

Esperanza Martinez, a speaker at "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate," discussed efforts to save Ecuador's Yasuní National Park. This event, part of Climate Action Week with Naomi

Esperanza Martinez, a speaker at "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate," discussed efforts to save Ecuador's Yasuní National Park. This event, part of Climate Action Week with Naomi Klein, featured a panel including Bill McKibben, Clayton Thomas-Muller, Estela Vasquez, and Michael Leon Guerrero, exploring climate, capitalism, justice, and ecological debt.

Watch the full discussion here: http://new.livestream.com/TheNewSchool/This-Changes-Everything

The panel, "Climate Finance for Climate Justice," was held on Monday, June 23, 2025, during the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond. Hosted by the Women’s

The panel, "Climate Finance for Climate Justice," was held on Monday, June 23, 2025, during the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond. Hosted by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, the session featured experts from organizations including Third World Network, Oil Change International, Latindadd (Latin American and for the Caribbean Network for Social, Economic and Environmental Justice), and Tax Justice Network Africa.

Organized by WECAN, the Assembly brought together over 125 grassroots and frontline women leaders, global advocates, and policymakers representing 50 countries. Across 25 unique panels, speakers showcased diverse visions, projects, and strategies to accelerate a bold and transformative path towards a healthy and just world.