Indigenous women are on the frontlines of health impacts from environmental degradation Climate false solutions and continued extraction make Indigenous women’s bodies vulnerable to harmful effects of toxic pollutions, contamination and heavy metals. As bearers of life, Indigenous women are on the frontlines of health impacts from environmental degradation and risk passing on more serious […] The post Indigenous women are on the Front Lines of Health Impacts from Environmental Degradation first appeared on Indigenous Environmental Network ..read more

Standing Rock Youth Council Delivers Recommendations at the 23rd Session of the UNPFII  ‘Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Self-determination in the Context of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Emphasizing the Voices of Indigenous Youth’   We, the Standing Rock Youth Council, members of the Standing Rock sovereign Lakota/Nakota/Dakota Indigenous nation, are […] The post Standing Rock Youth Council Delivers Right to Self-determination in the Context UNDRIP at the 23rd Session of UNPFII first appeared on Indigenous Environmental Network ..read more

In keeping with IEN’s principles of an Indigenous Just Transition and its history of empowering and supporting Indigenous communities within its network, IEN audio and solar technician Govinda Dalton recently delivered a mobile solar panel system to Tonatierra, a longtime network partner of ours. Tonatierra Nahuacalli is the cultural embassy of the organization, in Phoenix, […] The post IEN Gifts Solar Unit to Tonatierra first appeared on Indigenous Environmental Network ..read more

We celebrate our Sisters, Two-Spirit, Femms, & Matriarchs of IEN – this month and every month… On this #InternationalWomensDay, and everyday, we honor all the powerful women, femmes, and Two Spirits in our families, communities, and across Mother Earth! Matriarchs and Two-Spirit are the cornerstones of our communities, breathing life into the web of life. […] The post Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024 first appeared on Indigenous Environmental Network ..read more

Dirty “Energy Week” Gives Big Oil the House Floor Regardless of how frustrating the hyper-partisanship in our federal, state, and local politics has become, to our detriment, we still have to know what all their posturing, stonewalling, and dis- and misinformation mean in real-life consequences. For most of us, the purposely vague language presented as […] The post Dirty “Energy Week” Gives Big Oil the House Floor first appeared on Indigenous Environmental Network ..read more

March 25, 2024 After years of sustained resistance against Harvard University’s controversial Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment, known as SCoPEx, the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), Saami Council, and Tonatierra Nahuacalli welcome the news of Harvard University announcing its cancellation of SCoPEx.  SCoPEx, is a geoengineering technique called Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI), that has consistently targeted Indigenous […] The post Indigenous Peoples Celebrate End of Harvard’s Geoengineering Experiment SCoPEx first appeared on Indigenous Environmental Network ..read more

Indigenous Message on Water 2.0 Multimedia Archive This call is open to Indigenous artists, writers, Elders, scholars, policymakers, filmmakers, and activists from around the world.  Deadline: June 21st, 2024 Our vision is to create a multilingual digital archive of Indigenous perspectives on water that can guide multidisciplinary conversations on health, education, policy, water ethics, and creativity. […] The post Open Call For Submissions for the Indigenous Message on Water 2.0 first appeared on Indigenous Environmental Network ..read more

Special Envoy John Podesta Must Oppose Carbon Markets and Offsets in the Paris Agreement to Solve the Climate Crisis Environmental & Frontline Groups Call to Reject False Solutions Expanding Fossil Fuels March 20, 2024 –  Washington, DC Today, a letter sent by over 100 environmental and frontline organizations (below) urges Biden’s new Special Envoy, John […] The post Groups Call to Reject False Solutions Expanding Fossil Fuels first appeared on Indigenous Environmental Network ..read more

Dear Relatives,  Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s celebrated weather predicting groundhog, this year on February 2 heralded an early spring. In reality, February was a mix of winter storms and above normal temperatures for most of us across Turtle Island. But many IEN staff, across much of the country, braved freezing temperatures and even snow to support the […] The post Newswire – February 2024 first appeared on Indigenous Environmental Network ..read more

Online fundraiser for Palestinian Women and Children This International Women’s Day, we stand with Palestinian women, children, and their families against the Israel/US genocide including bombing and starvation. Click here to donate: Online fundraiser for Palestinian Women and Children All proceeds to Middle Eastern Children’s Alliance (MECA) who are organizing food & other direct support […] The post Online Event Direct Support for Middle Eastern Children’s Alliance (MECA) first appeared on Indigenous Environmental Network ..read more