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b'For centuries, indigenous peoples around the world have been the guardians of the world\\u2019s bio and cultural diversity with their wisdom and unique knowledge. Today, they care for more than 20% of the planet\\u2019s land and 80% of its biodiversity. In her address to the IIEA, United Nations SDG Advocate and Environment and Indigenous Peoples\\u2019 Rights Activist, Hindou Ibrahim, will discuss the indispensable role that indigenous communities play in protecting the environment and fostering a diverse range of ecosystems. She addresses the enormous challenges posed by climate change and by drawing on her experience as an SDG Advocate and her extensive knowledge of indigenous peoples\\u2019 practices she shares her valuable insights into how a just transition can be achieved; one in which everyone\\u2019s voice matters and to ensure no one is left behind.\\n\\nAbout the Speaker:\\n\\nHindou Oumarou Ibrahim is a Chadian environmentalist and geographer, and an expert in Indigenous Peoples\\u2019 adaption to climate change. As an indigenous woman from the Mbororo pastoralist people in Chad, Ms Ibrahim founded the Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT) and has worked on a 2D and 3D participatory mapping initiative in Chad\\u2019s Sahel region. In 2019, Ms Ibrahim became one of the 17 people to be appointed as an advocate of Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations Secretary General. She is the Coordinator of the AFPAT and has served as the co-director of the pavilion of the World Indigenous Peoples\\u2019 Initiative and Pavilion at COP21, COP22, COP23 and COP27, and now co-chair of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change.'