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Lola Cabnal: Ak’ Tenamit’s Director of Environmental Advocacy and a national leader in coordinating environmental protection efforts.

Climate Justice: Indigenous Rights on the Global Stage

We introduced the Guatemalan Indigenous Committee on Climate Change (GICCC), the first lobbying organization in Latin America dedicated to ensuring policy protects the rights of indigenous communities during climate change.

Indigenous Communities Bear the Brunt

Guatemala’s rich biodiversity makes it highly vulnerable to climate change. It is the Country’s 24 indigenous groups—who have coexisted with nature for centuries—who suffer the worst, exacerbating the extreme poverty they already face.

Our Mandate: Policy, Education, and Voice

Impact & Leadership: Proven Results

Advocacy in Action: Our Policy Wins

Key Impact (Policy)

Global Presence

Grassroots Engagement

Through GICCC’s rigorous advocacy, the UN Framework Law and Guatemala’s national climate change strategy (REDD) now include specific, mandated measures to protect indigenous groups and their rights.

Since 2009, Ak’ Tenamit has participated in the UN’s International Climate Change conferences, continually building networks and organizing meetings with leaders to ensure GICCC is included in legislation discussions.

We organize and host frequent information sessions within indigenous communities to educate them on policy developments and prompt them to participate in national and international climate forums.