Democracy Now! Audio Democracy Now! 2025-11-17 Monday
Nov 17, 2025
Viviana Santiago, Executive Director of Oxfam Brazil, discusses the urgent need for climate justice and Amazon protection during COP30. Leila Salazar-López, from Amazon Watch, highlights the threats to indigenous sovereignty from mining and fossil fuels. Asad Rehman, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth, analyzes the negotiations, emphasizing equity and financing for a just transition. The guests shed light on the tensions surrounding Lula's policies and the urgent demands for action to prevent an ecological tipping point.
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Indigenous-Led Mass Mobilization
- Tens of thousands marched in Belém in an indigenous-led protest demanding urgent climate action and protection for the Amazon.
- The Great People's March highlighted grassroots power and opposition to false market-driven solutions at COP30.
31-Day Flotilla Journey
- Lucia Ichu described traveling 31 days along the Amazon River with the Yakumama Flotilla to raise awareness.
- She emphasized regional solidarity and cross-border action to defend the Amazon.
Guardians Of The Amazon Shape Agenda
- Indigenous and local communities are the primary guardians of the Amazon and are demanding land demarcation and extraction-free territories.
- Their presence at COP30 pushed mining and extraction onto the agenda and reinforced keeping oil in the ground.