World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous and pastoralist People ‘s delegation is making the long journey to Glasgow at COP26 to take part in a series of public events, at the IFAD Pavilion and the alternative COP to highlighting that mobile pastoralism is part of the solution not of the problem. In variable ecologies can improve the environment, enhance biodiversity and reduce climate impacts, and ensure resilient food systems and the value of livestock mobility to maintain healthy rangelands, resilience of both livelihoods and ecosystems in the face of climate change and disasters.
List of events where WAMIP’s representative are participation:
- Seeing Pastoralism: livestock and climate change – Exhibition launch (Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 15.00 – 17.00 (GMT), Civic House)
- Discussion event: “What is the role of animal livestock in the future of food systems ? “Living with cows in a net zero future, panel and also round table discussions along with Scottish farmers. (Thursday, 4 November 2021, 13.30 – 15.30 (GMT), Nourish Scotland – Food & Climate Hub, Salvation Army)
- Sheep action at COP26 Glasgow (Friday, 5 November 2021, 10.00 – 14.00 (GMT), The Landing Hub)
- COP26: AUOB’s march and rally (Saturday, 6 November 2021, 11.30 – 14.00 (GMT), at Kelvingrove Park)
- IFAD side event “Mobile pastoralism for climate change mitigation, ecosystem restoration and resilient food systems”. (Saturday, 6 November 2021, 16.30 – 17.30 (GMT), IFAD pavilion at COP26)
- Roundtable: Global Peasant Led Struggles – Highlighting agroecology as real solution (Sunday, 7 November 2021, 16.15 – 17.45 (GMT), Civic House)
- Workshop at the People Summit – Animal agriculture (Monday, 8 November 2021, 16.15 – 18.30 (GMT), Civic House)