Del Dato a la Comunicación Territorial
Los pueblos originarios cuenta con un conocimiento profundo de su entorno, por su contacto directo con este, su hogar. Este conocimiento, por múltiples factores, que se intensifican con la occidentalización, se erosiona progresivamente. Frente a esta situación, cada vez urge la necesidad de propiciar espacio donde se fomente la ecología de saberes, con trabajo intercultural […]
Equality and inclusion in State measures to deal with COVID19
April 4th 2020 -In Peru, the State has taken measures to face the consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID19). Today we live in the midst of compulsory social isolation measures, health protocols, virtual home education, economic bonuses for poor families, freezing of financial debts and limited provision of food. Indigenous Peoples have been excluded in their […]
Tuntiak Katan habla sobre La Defensa y el cuidado de la vida en la Cuenca Amazónica durante el COVID-19
16 de abril 2020 – Tuntiak Katan Jua habla sobre la situación actual de COVID19, y la defensa y cuidado de la vida en la cuenca del Amazonas. Tuntiak es un líder indígena de la Nación Shuar de Ecuador y, a partir de 2018, Vice Coordinador de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca del Amazonas (COICA). […]
COVID19: Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Health in the Amazon
Over the past year, Equitable Origin has partnered with the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA) to design and develop a virtual resource hub – CEFO Indígena – that collates training material, tools and information to support Indigenous Peoples in understanding and asserting their rights, and to enable their active participation in decisions about land-use and […]
Tuntiak Katan talks about The Defense and care for Life in the Amazon Basin during COVID-19
April 16th 2020 – Tuntiak Katan Jua speaks out about the current situation of COVID-19 and the defense of life and livelihoods in the Amazon basin. Tuntiak Katan Jua is an indigenous leader of the Shuar Nation of Ecuador and is the Vice Coordinator of the Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA). Tuntiak also serves […]
Indigenous Community Workshop: Applying the EO100™ Standard in Orito, Colombia
On April 9th and 10th of 2014, in the Colombian municipality of Orito, Putumayo, with the participation of representatives from chapters and councils of the Indigenous Zone Organization of Putumayo (OZIP), Equitable Origin inaugurated the Awareness and Empowerment Workshop for the use and application of the EO100™ Standard as a useful tool for indigenous organizations […]
Strengthening the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Communities of the Ecuadorian Amazon on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) through Mingas
The increase in industrial activities to obtain raw materials and energy in the Ecuadorian Amazon puts the conservation of natural areas and local cultures at risk. These communities have collective rights stipulated in instruments at national, regional and international levels. It is necessary that Indigenous Peoples participate in the decision-making process on any project that […]
Indigenous Community Workshop: San Pablo, Ecuador
On July 31 and August 1, 2014, Equitable Origin was invited to participate in a workshop with COICA and CONFENIAE, indigenous organizations of the Ecuadorian Amazon, to discuss best practices in the oil & gas industry and potential uses of the EO100™ Standard. The workshop took place in the Siekopai community called San Pablo de Kantesiayá, in the […]
Jhon Wajai: The EO100™ Standard as a Tool for Empowering Indigenous Communities
Jhon Wajai is a member of the Shuar Indigenous People of Ecuador and Peru. He provides technical and political support to Indigenous Peoples’ organizations in the Amazon region, including CONFENIAE, Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon, and COICA, Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin. After participating in the Indigenous Community Workshop […]
EO’s Director of Socio-Environmental Affairs Meets with Amazon Indigenous Peoples’ Group on Strategies for Responsible Oil Development
Equitable Origin’s Pablo Yépez and Sebastián Pérez met with representatives from OPIAC, the Organization of the Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon, in August 2014 to discuss the working relationship between the two organizations, share news and success stories, and to plan next steps in advancing mutual goals. Yépez, EO’s Director of Socio-Environmental Affairs, gave […]