A massive Indigenous mobilization is on its way to Brasília, as the 21st edition of the Acampamento Terra Livre (ATL) takes place from April 7–11. Organized by the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB), this year’s ATL will feature a strong international presence, with Indigenous leaders from all nine Amazon Basin countries, as well as delegations from Canada, the Pacific Islands, and Australia.
This global participation reflects the growing recognition of Indigenous peoples as key players in the global response to the climate crisis—especially in the lead-up to COP30, which will be held in Belém in November, and looking ahead to COP31 in Australia. The theme of the COIAB (Joint Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon) tent at ATL—“For the Climate and for the Amazon: The Answer is Us”—captures this spirit of leadership and urgency.
Highlights include the Pacific Climate Warriors, a network of frontline Indigenous climate activists from the Pacific; Sacred Earth Solar, a Canada-based Indigenous women-led solar energy initiative; and the Indigenous Peoples’ Troika, an alliance launched at COP29 to ensure Indigenous priorities are carried across COP29, COP30 and COP31, with leadership from Brazil, the Pacific, and Australia.
The Amazon Indigenous G9, a coalition of Indigenous organizations from the nine Amazon countries, will also be present. Launched during the UN Biodiversity COP16 in Colombia, the G9 is calling for land rights, climate finance directly to Indigenous peoples, and an end to fossil fuel exploitation in the Amazon.
‘Camp Terra Livre 2025 will be a space where the demands of indigenous peoples converge, this time not just from Brazil, we will welcome leaders from the Amazon Basin, Australia and the Pacific. Indigenous peoples around the world have their own cultures, ways of life and different challenges to overcome; the ATL will be this space for leaders to dialogue on common issues, such as the defence of their territories, the protection of biodiversity and tackling the climate crisis. As guardians of the forests, rivers and seas, our voices and traditional knowledge need to be present in the construction of climate policies and in decision-making spaces such as COP30,’ says Coiab’s general coordinator, Toya Manchineri.
Key international-focused moments at ATL 2025 (full agenda):
- April 7: Opening ceremony with international delegations
- April 9: Panel on just energy transition with Indigenous women from Canada
- April 10: “Climate emergency: The Answer is Us” march with global Indigenous participation
- April 11: International statement from the G9 and the Pacific