Calfin Lafkenche
Calfín Lafkenche is a Mapuche leader and an environmental and indigenous rights activist. He is the lead coordinator of Minga Indígena, a network of Indigenous leaders from across the Americas.[1]
Activism
In 2016, Lafkenche spoke out against the United Nations' REDD+ framework as a solution to climate change. The Indigenous Environmental Network, of which Lafkenche was a part, recommended that the United Nations, among other things, cancel all REDD+ projects in or near Indigenous Peoples' lands.[2]
In 2021, Lafkenche attended COP26 with other indigenous leaders with Minga Indígena. During his attendance at the conference, Lafkenche spoke on behalf of Minga Indigena, demanding that a paragraph be included that acknowledges Indigenous people and their land.[3][4] He also called for the UNFCC to recognize the Minga as an official representative of Indigenous Peoples.[5]
He serves as the Latin America coordinator of Alianza MILPA and is part of Desarrollo Intercultural Chile.[6]
References
- ↑ Nakamura, Kate (9 Nov 2021). "COP26: 5 Indigenous Activists & Movements You Should Know About". Global Citizen. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ↑ admin (2016-05-18). "Carbon Offsets cause Conflict and Colonialism". Indigenous Environmental Network. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ↑ "My Indigenous collective demands climate justice". theecologist.org. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ↑ Smoke, Ben (2021-10-26). "Indigenous people demand justice at the British Museum". Huck. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ↑ "Nicola Sturgeon meets with indigenous delegates ahead of Cop26". Tottenham Independent. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ↑ "Intercultural Health: Chile's Path Towards Recognizing Indigenous Health Sovereignty | Cultural Survival". www.culturalsurvival.org. 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2025-09-30.