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We support nature-based sustainable development led by Indigenous Peoples and local communities. 🌎 Powered by @UNDP 🏆 Home of #EquatorPrize
New York, NY - USA
Joined June 2011
Are you interested in learning more about the work that @GEF_SGP supports? And how local action can work #ForPeopleForPlanet? Take a look at their latest newsletter: https://t.co/fpOZyzANPF
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There is no path to climate stability without the leadership, rights, knowledge and empowerment of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Meet this year’s 10 #EquatorPrize winners who show what locally-led transformation truly looks like.
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Celebrating Equator Prize leaders at a turning point for climate and nature
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The high Himalayas and Tibetan plateau are warming 2x faster than the world. In #Nepal’s Nubri Valley, communities are fighting back with solar greenhouses and local knowledge. This #InternationalMountainDay, discover their story: https://t.co/hTEBntB2e4
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Our 2025 #EquatorPrize Award Ceremony celebrates the leadership, innovation, and resilience of 10 Indigenous Peoples and local communities who are protecting ecosystems, advancing climate action and strengthening sustainable livelihoods. Learn more: https://t.co/NzSuj95vcW
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When support was distant, Nubri’s women become the support. On #IMD2025, we honour mountain communities who protect ecosystems while building stronger livelihoods. From restoring Himalayan forests to creating an entire value chain around rose hip products, Nubri’s women are
Climate change and globalization have driven young men away from Nepal’s remote Nubri Valley. The women left behind built 62 solar greenhouses to grow food year-round at 3,500m. This #IMD2025 see how they turned crisis into resilience: https://t.co/IAjecGwWln
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The 2025 Equator Prize is here, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities are at the heart of this year’s #EquatorPrize winners from Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Peru, and Tanzania, with powerful stories from Asia-Pacific leading the
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🟢 Watch now: Join us to celebrate Indigenous & local environmental champions with the 2025 @equatorinit Prize Award Ceremony! Explore powerful stories of Nature for Climate Action & community-led climate solutions. @UNDP
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✨ Happening Today! The 2025 @UNDP #EquatorPrize Award Ceremony starts at 9 AM EST! Celebrate 10 inspiring Indigenous and local community leaders transforming climate action through powerful nature-based solutions. 🔴 Watch live: https://t.co/4OfB5c7FFv
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🌍 Celebramos junto a #COMAR el Premio Ecuatorial 📅11 de diciembre a las 9 AM EST Soluciones indígenas y locales de 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇪🇨 🇮🇩 que impulsan la Naturaleza para una Transición Justa muestran cómo la acción climática fortalece comunidades y economías. 🔗 https://t.co/toEUAdjY7f
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Los pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales son guardianes de los ecosistemas más importantes del planeta. Sus soluciones basadas en la naturaleza —con saberes ancestrales y ciencia moderna— están redefiniendo el futuro del clima y la biodiversidad. Acompáñanos este 11 de
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Indigenous peoples and local communities are the guardians of the planet’s most important ecosystems. Their nature-based solutions —combining ancestral knowledge and modern science— are redefining the future of climate and biodiversity. Join us this December 11 at 9:00 a.m.
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Get ready to celebrate Indigenous & local environmental champions with the @equatorinit Prize Award Ceremony! 🌿 Hear powerful stories of Nature for Climate Action & community-led climate solutions. Watch on @WeDontHaveTime 🗓️ Dec 12 - 15:00 CET/ 9am EST https://t.co/LlmuSkNEfq
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Indigenous Peoples and local communities are protecting forests, rivers, and livelihoods every day. Tomorrow the 2025 Equator Prize Award Ceremony will honour 10 of these community-led, nature-based solutions from Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Papua New
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#COP30 reminded us there is no path to climate stability w/o the leadership & knowledge of Indigenous Peoples & local communities. Join us for the 2025 #EquatorPrize Award Ceremony as we honour🔟community & local-led nature-based solutions: https://t.co/H7ugTykiwm
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🌿 5 days until the 2025 @UNDP #EquatorPrize Award Ceremony! From Indigenous women protecting the Amazon to youth leading restoration, this year’s winners show the power of #LocalAction. Join us on Dec 11 at 9 AM EST to honor their leadership. https://t.co/SXVWRvWQ0n
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Meet the NaPO women- and youth-led Indigenous initiative restoring dryland in Kenya. 🇰🇪 550 ha restored, 10,000 ha managed, all under Indigenous governance via the Ramat Model. 🌍✨ Discover the story of this 2025 @equatorinit winner. https://t.co/IjdP1Ivrgr
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⏳ The countdown is on! Join us on 11 Dec at 9 AM EST for the 2025 @UNDP #EquatorPrize Award Ceremony, celebrating 🔟 Indigenous & local leaders advancing: 🌿 Just Transition 💧 Climate Adaptation & Resilience 🌍 Climate Mitigation Save your spot: https://t.co/SXVWRvWiaP
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The leadership and worldviews of Indigenous women for sustainable land management are crucial #ForPeopleForPlanet. @UNCCD CRIC23 in Panama 🇵🇦 join us to learn more about how women are #UNited4Land. More details > https://t.co/Z7eNRXURJY
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In 🇧🇷, 33 Terena Indigenous families are protecting the world’s largest tropical wetland. @UNDP #EquatorPrize winner CAIANAS is restoring the Cerrado & Pantanal through agroecology & ancestral knowledge. 🌿 Read their case study ahead of #COP30 (🇺🇸/🇧🇷): https://t.co/zCtAx1XICd
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🌿 The @UNDP #EquatorInitiative is coming to #COP30! Join us in Belém, Brazil for “Local Roots, Global Impact: Nature-Based Solutions for a Thriving #Bioeconomy.” Hear from #IndigenousPeoples & local leaders from the #EquatorPrize network. 🔗 Register: https://t.co/LC0c01TWgH
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