Indigenous Voices on Climate Change

I recently met Nick Lunch of Insight Share – an organization using participatory video as a tool to empower individuals and communities. Here is some of what Insight Share says on their site:

“Insight’s Participatory Video methods value local knowledge, build bridges between communities and decision-makers and enable people to develop greater control over their own development and the decisions affecting their lives.

“If a picture speaks a thousand words, then a video must speak a millon! The best way to explore our work is to watch it.”

My favorite videos are Conversations with the Earth – which will be featured in Copenhagen in various venues during the Climate Summit and through January 2010.  See details below.

Conversations with the Earth Exhibit of 60 photographs with audio testimonies
At the National Museum of Copenhagen from December 10th-January 30th and
Klimaforum from December 7th-18th in the DGI-Byen -Tietgensgade 65, Copenhagen

Workshops at Klimaforum
Conversations with the Earth –Indigenous people on climate change (Part 1-presenting the ecological crisis and the indigenous perspective)
December 14th (3-5pm) in Room A

Conversations with the Earth –Indigenous people on climate change (Part 2- beyond Copenhagen in solidarity) December 15th (4-6pm) in Room 6

Indigenous Voices on Climate Change Film Festival (with UN University)
December 9th-13th (4-6pm) at the National Museum cinema, Copenhagen

Indigenous Day –panels, screenings, discussions, music
December 12th (12 to 8pm) at the National Museum of Copenhagen