The GroundWork Podcast

The end of COP30 saw the establishment of two key roadmaps, focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels, and ending/reversing deforestation. What progress have we made in integrating these into national agendas, and how have Indigenous Peoples helped shape the frameworks? With insights from Oscar Daza Guieterrez (OPIAC), Wara Iris Ruiz Condori (IPRI), and Ignacio Arroniz (Earth Insight), this episode dives into the inside machinations within the roadmap conferences. Link to Earth Insight...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a part of our daily lives. But AI is not an amorphous technology -- it is deeply rooted in material and energy costs. Often, Indigenous communities are the ones paying the bill. This Groundwork Policy Briefings for Action session brings attention to the effect artificial intelligence, and the data centres that power it, have on indigenous communities. With insights from Bryan Bixul, Mariam Tamari, Katharina Ruckstuhl, and Tommy Bayer, we expl...

We must act now to ensure the energy transition is a just one. What pathways are available for us to act? This Groundwork Policy Briefings for Action session highlights the actions and opportunities indigenous communities have to shift the energy transition. With insights from Yblin Román Escobar, Ana Carolina González Espinosa, Emily Iona Stewart, and André de Castro dos Santos this session moves the conversation forward: we have heard about the problems indigenous communities face, ...

This GroundWork session explored how the funding landscape is shifting, and what it means for IP & LC advocacy and direct access to resources. Deborah Sánchez shared insights on emerging mechanisms—including the Forest Tenure Pledge, the Cali Fund, and the Green Climate Fund—that aim to channel support more directly to communities safeguarding lands, waters, and traditional knowledge. Moderator: Philippa Bayley This episode is based on a Groundwork webinar from Septmeber 18, ...

How do transition mineral policies impact Indigenous Peoples? This Groundwork Policy Briefings for Action session explores the social, political, and environmental risks Indigenous communities face in the context of the energy transition. With insights from Galina Angarova, Julie Klinger, Vuyisile Ncube, and Kate Finn, the session examines how legal frameworks, geopolitical agendas, and current practices intensify inequities—and how rights-based approaches can lead the way forward...