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.
Gender Disparity:
Indigenous women are disproportionately impacted. They face increased vulnerability, having to walk further to collect essential resources and watch entire harvests destroyed by floods and drought, which also brings water-borne diseases.
Our Mandate: Policy, Education, and Voice
Impact & Leadership: Proven Results
Advocacy in Action: Our Policy Wins
