The rise of authoritarianism, corporate power & their inequities is confronted with people’s mobilization against growing accumulation and extraction of natural and human resources. Green capitalism is leading the world from one climate trade-off to another (i.e. land grabs, mining and deforestation) that threaten Indigenous & rural people’s lands. While movements work to create solutions, they lack resources to meet their visions, receiving less than 13% of global giving, of which less than 2% goes to climate change, and of that only 1% to Indigenous & local communities that protect 80% of the world’s biodiversity. Together with regional & global intermediaries and funders, this session will cover the “tricks of the trade” to fund grassroots movements and movement-led solutions. Frontline communities’ members, funders & fundraisers will discuss strategies to move beyond legal, financial, social and racial barriers and further lift up resources for environmental justice and climate justice in the region.

Note: Lunch will not be available in the session room for this session.