How is this representation of climate change similar to the other things you’ve read/viewed? How is different?

The video talks about the impacts of carbon dioxide and deforestation, which gives the messaged that they believe non-indigenous are the reason climate change exists. The Indigenous women lead the fight against climate change in Latin America article seemingly has the same opinion as they claim their families and friends are becoming ‘climate refugees’ because they’re ‘giving up forests’ (deforestation). However, it isn’t known who they believe is the cause. The statement ‘giving up forests’ could be linked to REDD+.

Where do you see the influence of Indigenous peoples in this video? Where is it missing?

The point of view of this video is from indigenous people, as the entire video is narrated by an indigenous elder speaking to other indigenous groups. Also, their influence is shown by the 300million indigenous people who live in targeted areas of deforestation. FPIC (Free Prior and Informed Consent) allows indigenous people to give there input on climate issues.

What solutions to climate change does this video propose?

The video clearly states that they believe the governments in charge of reducing climate change (carbon emissions) are doing two things. Which is, making agreements with industrialised countries to decrease carbon emissions and reducing and possibly stopping deforestation. Also, this is part of a worldwide agreement called REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) which pays developing countries to not cut down their forests. The video also wants all of us to come together to ensure everyone’s voice is heard.

Do you agree with the representation of Indigenous peoples and climate change action in the video? Why or why not?

Personally, I felt the video provided a good representation of the Indigenous perspective on climate change as the information contained in the video matched other websites and sources previously reviewed of other Indigenous groups around the world. The only possible variance is that this video specifically blamed industrialised countries for climate change whereas other sources stated people in general were the cause. Overall this video provided a good representation of the Indigenous perspective whilst also providing good strategies to reduce climate change.

What are the opportunities and challenges in taking seriously Indigenous perspectives of climate change? Consider factors that facilitate or hinder ethical responses to climate change, including social and economic inequities, political dynamics, marginalization, discrimination, state, military/police power, etc.

Obviously the Indigenous perspective may vary from non-Indigenous people due to factors such as location, culture, politics etc. This can make it difficult to view the indigenous perspective with credibility as there are those who don’t know the full story. This mainly refers to those Indigenous groups who continue to live in their natural habitat outside of industrialised society. Even though these are challenges faced when reviewing Indigenous perspectives, it is still important to acknowledge and not discount Indigenous perspectives.

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