On November 4, 2021, Indigenous women leaders united at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, to issue an urgent call to action for the Amazon in crisis. Organized by the Women’s Earth and Climate Action

On November 4, 2021, Indigenous women leaders united at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, to issue an urgent call to action for the Amazon in crisis. Organized by the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International, they advocated for Indigenous rights and the protection of forests, water, communities, and the global climate.

Speakers highlighted the devastating impacts of climate change, extractive industries, and agri-business in the Amazon. They underscored the critical importance of Indigenous rights as a vital climate solution.

Join Jeff Corwin on Wildlife Nation as he champions the understanding and conservation of America's wildlife and wild places. His journey begins in Boston, aiding peregrine falcon recovery, then

Join Jeff Corwin on Wildlife Nation as he champions the understanding and conservation of America's wildlife and wild places. His journey begins in Boston, aiding peregrine falcon recovery, then moves to New Hampshire to meet orphaned black bear cubs.

Corwin concludes his adventure on the New England coast, where volunteers are saving a unique turtle species. Partnering with Defenders of Wildlife, he celebrates North America's creatures and the dedicated conservationists protecting them. Learn more at defenders.org/wildlifenation.

Taylor Brorby, a poet, writer, and activist, grew up in North Dakota, witnessing the environmental and personal scars inflicted by the fossil fuel industry. A profound critic, his works include

Taylor Brorby, a poet, writer, and activist, grew up in North Dakota, witnessing the environmental and personal scars inflicted by the fossil fuel industry. A profound critic, his works include the memoir *Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land*, essays in *Civil Disobedience*, and co-edited *Fracture*. He seeks to inspire passion to protect the biosphere.

Brorby is also the author of *Crude: Poems*, with work appearing in *The NY Times* and *Orion*. He has received prestigious fellowships and teaches nonfiction writing at the University of Alabama.

This keynote talk was delivered at the 2024 Bioneers Conference. Explore other talks at bioneers.org.