DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Inuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Inuit</span></a> group calls for bigger role in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a></p><p>The Inuit Circumpolar Council is seeking to bring the effects of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Arctic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CimateChange</span></a> on their communities to the attention of participants of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/COP28" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>COP28</span></a> conference in Dubai</p><p>Alaska Beacon, via Indian Country Today<br />Dec 8, 2023</p><p>&quot;The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InuitCircumpolarCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InuitCircumpolarCouncil</span></a> includes representatives in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Alaska</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Canada</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greenland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Greenland</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Russia</span></a>. It is one of the six international <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> organizations that have decision-making power at the eight-nation <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArcticCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ArcticCouncil</span></a>. The Inuit Circumpolar Council has a COP 28 delegation, to include Alaska members.</p><p>&quot;One key issue highlighted in the position paper is the Loss and Damage Fund that was created at last year’s COP 27 held in Egypt. As it is structured now, the fund is focused on helping poorer nations in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalSouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GlobalSouth</span></a> address the impacts of climate change.</p><p>&quot;That leaves a big gap, said Inuit Circumpolar Chair <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaraOlsvig" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SaraOlsvig</span></a> of Greenland.</p><p>&quot;&#39;This means that as it is structured now, Inuit and other Arctic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IndigenousPeoples</span></a> will not have access to the fund, although we are among those most impacted by climate change,&#39; Olsvig said by email. Given the rapid rate of Arctic warming and associated effects, &#39;the inclusion of Inuit in any policy and decision-making is of great importance,&#39; she said.&quot;</p><p>Read more:<br /><a href="https://ictnews.org/news/inuit-group-calls-for-bigger-role-in-climate-action" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ictnews.org/news/inuit-group-c</span><span class="invisible">alls-for-bigger-role-in-climate-action</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateJustice</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yupik" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Yupik</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chukchi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Chukchi</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chukotka" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Chukotka</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kalaallit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Kalaallit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Inughuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Inughuit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/I%C3%B1upiat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Iñupiat</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tunumiit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Tunumiit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nunatsiavut" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Nunatsiavut</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nunavik" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Nunavik</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Inuvialuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Inuvialuit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArcticIndigenousPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ArcticIndigenousPeoples</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArcticWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ArcticWarming</span></a></p>