Guardians of the Forest

Good afternoon, I would like to begin by acknowledging the Ohlone and Coast Miwak Peoples on whose ancestral lands we now gather. Indigenous peoples and governments don’t have a great history. But we are rewriting history so that we have a bright future together. It hasn’t always been easy, but earlier this week, we took a big step forward. On Monday, a global coalition of indigenous peoples, local communities, and subnational governments