Research Project: Amazon Indigenous Wisdom Talk

Join us for an inspiring and interactive session that brings together the Amazon rainforest and Scotland through shared climate challenges and collective action. Moving beyond a traditional talk, this experience invites you to engage with powerful stories, visuals, and participatory activities that explore how Indigenous communities are responding to climate change. Drawing on the Amazon Indigenous Wisdom: Shaping Climate Solutions in Brazil project, the session offers a unique perspective on how Indigenous knowledge and lived experience are shaping meaningful, grounded solutions. You will have the opportunity to share your own views, reflect on climate change in your local context, and take part in creating a collaborative “Wish Tree for the Planet”, where ideas and hopes for the future come to life. Whether you are curious, concerned, or simply interested in new ways of thinking about climate action, this session provides a welcoming and thought-provoking space to connect, learn, and imagine more inclusive climate futures together.

Our speaker:

Adriana Portella: https://researchportal.hw.ac.uk/en/persons/adriana-ara%C3%BAjo-portella/Robin Smith Hall Res, 3

Location

This workshop is taking place in our ‘Climate Talks’ Tent, at the Edinburgh Meadows. If you need help finding the right tent, feel free to head to our info point or chat with one of our many friendly volunteers (wearing hi vis vests) on the day. A map of our site will also be shared on our website ahead of the event!

What to bring

We encourage all festival attendees to bring their own reusable bottles, cups & containers if you are planning on consuming any food & drink from our stalls during the day of the event!

🍴 If you help us reduce waste by bringing your own cup or container you can even participate in our raffle on the day for FREE, and stand a chance to win a £60 Refillery shopping voucher!

The festival

This free performance is delivered as part of the Edinburgh Climate Festival, you can find out more here:

Website: www.edinburghclimatefestival.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/edclimatefest

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EdClimateFest/

Important Information

Please register to secure your spot on the day. Walk-ins may be available depending on capacity, priority will go to pre-registrations.

We ask that you arrive 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. Once the session starts we will allow walk-ins to join based on current capacity, so we can’t guarantee a reserved spot to latecomers.

Photos and videos will be taken by our communications team throughout this event, if you do not feel comfortable being on camera or having this content shared on our social media - please reach out to one of our volunteers or team members (wearing hi vis vests) the day.