6. Indigenous and Global South voices were finally heard at the largest climate
summit, COP27.
Thanks to the relentless work of Indigenous peoples and organizers from the
Global South, marginalized communities not only got into COP27 this year but
their voices were finally heard and a historic loss and damage fund was
established to help vulnerable countries cope with the destructive impacts of
climate change. The development marks an important achievement for civil society
and collective action in the Global South that has been nearly three decades
in the making. Now we have to push the wealthier countries to come through
with the funds, and to finally get serious about our own transition to clean
energy before it is too late to avoid global catastrophe.
