Joan Carling is an indigenous activist from the Cordillera, Philippines with more than 20 years of working on indigenous issues from the grassroots to the international level. Her expertise includes human rights, sustainable development, the environment, and climate change. She was the General Secretary of the Asia Indigenous People Pact (AIPP) From 2008 to 2016. She was an indigenous expert member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues from 2014-2016. Ms Carling was awarded the Champions of the Earth- Lifetime Achievement Award by UN Environment in September 2018. She is the co-founder and currently the Executive Director of the Indigenous Peoples Rights International-IPRI.
Monitoring usage incentivizes water-intensive companies to develop water-saving techniques. Boston-based nonprofit, CERES, helps companies like Pepsi and Levi’s develop more
Health Care Without Harm mobilizes the health sector to address the climate crisis. The organization has built a vast network
Fistula Foundation provides treatment for obstetric fistula and perineal tears, childbirth injuries that can have a devastating impact on women’s lives.
BudgIT is a Nigerian civic organization that uses technology to increase citizen engagement with government institutions to facilitate societal change.
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