As world leaders meet at the United Nations in New York to sign the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, a mix of celebrities, scientists, and indigenous leaders from remote regions held a briefing on the critical role tropical forests—and the indigenous peoples and local communities who are protecting them—must play in bringing the agreement’s targets within reach.
This briefing featured special guests:
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Alec Baldwin, Actor and Activist
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Helen Clark Administrator, UNDP
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Diana Ríos Indigenous Ashaninka Leader, Peru
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Mina Setra Indigenous Dayak Leader, Indonesia
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Frances Seymour, Tropical Forest Expert and Author
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Alex Soros Founder, Alexander Soros Foundation
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Darren Walker President, Ford Foundation
