UNEA-7 was a powerful reminder that environmental leadership is not new to Indigenous Peoples, it is ancestral. I entered the UN Environment Assembly grounded in
For me, UNEA-7 was a journey of layered homecomings. As a Congolese-Rwandan newcomer to Canada, arriving in Nairobi was a bittersweet return to a region
Christian Harpe One of the most powerful moments of UNEA-7 was realizing how much work happens beyond the microphone. Long days turned into late nights,
Penelope Lagera Growing up in the southern Philippines, environmental realities were never distant. They shaped our daily lives, our safety, our survival, and how our
Hailey Hamelin Wilson, COP30 Youth Delegate for UNA-Canada Prior to COP30 I had never experienced or attended a conference, this was my first conference. As
I had the honour of being selected as one of three delegates representing UNA-Canada at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) this July, serving
Attending the 2025 United Nations High-Level Political Forum as an Indigenous delegate was a sacred honour and a responsibility I hold close to my heart.