We are thrilled to share that the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance will be participating in London Climate Action Week 2026 (June 21–28), bringing to the global stage the voices, knowledge, and leadership of more than 30 Indigenous nations from the heart of the Amazon.
Throughout the week, ASHA’s delegation will champion Indigenous-led solutions for protecting the Amazon and our shared future, including Life Zones free from extractive industries, a just ecological transition, direct access to climate finance, recognition of the Rights of Nature, and stronger protections for frontline forest defenders. As threats to the Amazon reach a critical tipping point, the need for bold and immediate action has never been greater.
Amazon Voices: London Climate Action Week 2026
In the aftermath of COP30 in Belém and ahead of critical climate negotiations, the global community needs authentic Amazon perspectives from those who know the territory best. This panel creates a unique platform for Indigenous leaders and Brazilian government officials from across the Amazon basin to address international decision-makers, investors and policy influencers directly.
Date: Monday June 22
Time: 6:45 – 8:30 p.m.
Youth Climate Forum: Envisioning a Fossil Fuel Free World
Participants will envision a future where the world has ended its addiction to fossil fuels and identify concrete, practical steps our civilization should take to realize that vision. The forum is designed to honor and lift up the views of youth climate activists, build community among them, and strengthen their collective efforts for effective climate action.
Date: 25 September
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Governors Island
RSVP: Registration Required. If you would like to nominate a youth representative, email rafaela@sacredheadwaters.org
To mark the opening of London Climate Action Week, Indigenous representatives and members of the UK NGO Forest Coalition will gather in a peaceful demonstration calling for stronger Indigenous rights, greater protection of tropical forests, and increased direct climate finance for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.
Date: Monday, 22 June
Date:
8:00 - 9: 00 a.m.
Location: Parliament Square Gardens –
Directly in front of Parliament and Big Ben
Host: Cool Earth, the NGO Forest Coalition, and GATC
Join Tony Juniper (Chair of Natural England) and Domingo Peas and Atossa Soltani (ASHA) for a panel discussion at this daytime prelude to the P.E.A. Awards Gala. This Awards Day Summit brings together innovators, activists, and thought leaders to exchange ideas, challenge conventional thinking, and inspire action on today’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Date:
Monday, 22 June
Time:
3:00 p.m.
Location: One Marylebone Road, NW1 4AQ
Host: People Environment Achievement
The P.E.A. Awards are the UK’s leading sustainability and climate awards, recognizing outstanding individuals, organizations, and businesses creating positive environmental impact. Held during London Climate Action Week, we’ll celebrate innovators advancing solutions for people and the planet.
Date:
Monday, 22 June
Time:
6:00 p.m.
Location: One Marylebone Road, NW1 4AQ
Host: People Environment Achievement
A gathering to kick off the week, connect our networks, and build solidarity among movements, funders, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, youth leaders, and allies. The Rights and Nature Hub serves as a collaborative space for meetings, discussions, and action-oriented sessions focused on increasing support and funding for the protection of ecosystems and addressing deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate change.
Date
Monday, June 22
Time:
6.30 p. m. - 9.00 p. m.
Location: The Stables, MYO King’s Cross,
2 Trematon Walk, N1 9FN
Host: Synchronicity Earth, Tenure Facility, Forests People Climate, Jacobs Futura Foundation
A high-level panel featuring Marina Silva (Brazil’s minister of environment) and indigenous leaders Sônia Guajajara, Helena Gualinga, and Uyunkar Domingo Peas and Nonette Royo, on the role of Indigenous knowledge, territorial stewardship, bioeconomy models, and innovative finance in advancing climate solutions and protecting forests.
Date:
Monday, June 22
Time:
6:45 p.m. Reception 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Panel
Location: Old Theatre, LSE
Host: Grantham Research Institute, The Global School of Sustainability at LSE,
Conservation International, Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance, Tenure Facility,
TEDxAmazônia, Amazon Watch, Concertation for the Amazon
An expert-led, people-centered roundtable exploring frontline and women-led solutions to the climate and nature crises. The discussion will focus on the actions needed to shift power, mobilize resources, and accelerate transformative change for communities and ecosystems. Speakers: Dr. Naila Kabeer (Chair), Zainab Salbi (Daughters for Earth), Amanda Segnini (AFSEE), Georgia Nicolau (AFSEE), and Atossa Soltani (Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance).
Date:
Wenesdays, June 24
Time:
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Yangtze Lecture Theatre, CBG 2.01, Centre Building, LSE
Host: Daughters For Earth, Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity @ LSE
Join us for a special screening of The Immortal Forest, an episode of the Seekers™ 6-part docuseries filmed in the Amazon, followed by a conversation with the creators and Amazonian Indigenous leaders. The film and the panel discussion offer an opportunity to reflect on transformative stories, Indigenous wisdom, and lessons from the rainforest that speak to the challenges of our time and the future we hope to create. Speakers: Gio Israel (Director of Seekers), Jennifer Schwab (Unity4Impact), Uyunkar Domingo Peas (Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance).
Date:
Wednesday, June 24
Time:
7:00 p.m.
Location: Ladbroke Hall
Host: Seekers, Unity4Impact, and ASHA
For interview, speaker or media requests:
Daniela Hoyos – daniela@sacredheadwaters.org
Atossa Soltani – atossa@sacredheadwaters.org
Uyunkar Domingo Peas
President
Zenaida Yasacama
Atossa Soltani
Director of Global Strategy
Fany Kuiru Castro
General Coordinator of the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA)
Es un joven soñador que camina junto a los rukus y ayllus desde la base comunitaria. Su visión es fortalecer a las nacionalidades indígenas tanto dentro como fuera de sus territorios. Uno de sus sueños era convertirse en atleta; también tenía interés en las matemáticas y la antropología. Dejó su territorio para completar sus estudios superiores en la Universidad San Francisco de Quito y luego regresó a su comunidad para continuar trabajando por los pueblos y nacionalidades indígenas. Su recorrido organizativo comenzó en el cantón Arajuno, donde fue elegido presidente de la organización PAKKIRU. La misión de Luis es salvaguardar la selva para una mejor vida, y su visión es trabajar por el bienestar de las comunidades, manteniéndose fiel a sus ideales
Descendiente de las comunidades Chapra, Wampís y Achuar, es presidenta del Gobierno Territorial Autónomo de la Nación Chapra (GTANCH) en Perú. Con 34 años, es socióloga por la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar y experta en Derechos Humanos, Poblaciones Indígenas y Cooperación Internacional por la Universidad Carlos III de España. Como una de las primeras mujeres líderes indígenas en la Amazonía peruana, también estudia Derecho y Ciencias Políticas en la Universidad Tecnológica del Perú. Es miembro de la junta directiva de la Alianza Cuencas Sagradas Amazónicas, donde trabaja en la defensa contra los impactos ambientales y de salud de la extracción petrolera, oponiéndose al proyecto en el lote petrolero 64.
Líder indígena Murui. Actualmente, es el Presidente de la Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP), la organización indígena nacional de la Amazonía peruana. Previamente a ello, completó su mandato como presidente de la Organización Regional de los Pueblos Indígenas del Oriente (ORPIO), que representa a 50,000 personas de 450 comunidades y 12 pueblos indígenas de la Amazonía peruana.
Líder de la Nación Wampis con una larga trayectoria en la defensa de los derechos colectivos de los pueblos indígenas de Perú. Actualmente, es el coordinador territorial de la Alianza Cuencas Sagradas Amazónicas en Perú. Posee el título de «Experto en Pueblos Indígenas, Derechos Humanos, Gobernanza y Cooperación Internacional» otorgado por la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Es el ex Presidente del Gobierno Territorial Autónomo de la Nación Wampis y también es el Presidente de la Red Latinoamericana de Territorios y Áreas Conservadas por Pueblos Indígenas y Comunidades (TICCA)
Líder Achuar de Ecuador, tiene 30 años de trayectoria en el movimiento indígena. Es Presidente de la Alianza Cuencas Sagradas Amazónicas y miembro de la CONFENIAE. Cofundó la Escuela Viva de la Amazonía (EVA) en 2023 y la Nación Achuar del Ecuador (NAE), donde fue director de comunicación. También es co-fundador de la comunidad Achuar de Sharamentsa y su proyecto de turismo comunitario, además de ser cofundador de la organización binacional Achuar COBNAEP, que une a Ecuador y Perú.