Innovation & Tradition: Integrating Climate Solutions with Indigenous Knowledge

Join us for a close look at how climate solutions around the world weave rural infrastructure together with indigenous knowledge and local governance. Featuring a series of short films followed by a panel discussion. Together we'll examine the power of indigenous sovereignty in building community-led renewable energy and clean water access across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Featured Speakers: Robie Halip, Executive Director, Right Energy Partnership for Indigenous People — on why decentralized, community-owned energy systems are central to the clean energy transition, and why indigenous-led organizations deserve recognition as policy leaders, not just case studies. Andrea Johnson, Executive Director, Green Empowerment — on how water projects in Puno, Peru are built around minga, the Andean practice of collective labor that governs how infrastructure is designed, maintained, and passed down. Roba Jilo, Co-Founder, Labata Fantalle Organization — on how Karrayyu pastoralists in Ethiopia apply generations of camel-herding knowledge to water access and camel milk supply chains, while defending the sacred sites and grazing lands they depend on. Thank you to our presenting partners: The Public Interest Registry (PIR), home of the .ORG Impact Awards, celebrating mission-driven organizations around the globe, and PS&S, a New Jersey-based engineering and architecture firm supporting Green Empowerment's work in Puno, Peru. Register today to reserve your spot. See you there! By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of Climate Week NYC.