Working With Indigenous Communities: Video with Mark Plotkin (Amazon Conservation Team)

Mark Plotkin explains the challenges, benefits, and questions to ask yourself when working with indigenous communities.

Organization:

Amazon Conservation Team

https://www.amazonteam.org/

Social Innovator:

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Issue Areas:

Arts and Culture, Building Cultural Awareness, Climate Change, Environment and Climate, Justice and Human Rights, Land Rights, Leadership Development, Renewable Energy, Social Entrepreneurship

Problem-Solving Strategies:

Addressing Underlying Issues, Building Trust, Community Control and Ownership, Cultivating Collaborations, Embracing the Power of Relationships, Empowering People, Establishing Social Norms, Meeting People Where They Are At, Practicing Human Centered Design, Remixing the Talent Pool

Communities Served:

BIPOC Communities, Rural Communities

Locations Where The Organization Works:

Brazil, Columbia, Suriname, United States

Notes:

Skoll Awardee

Date:

May 25, 2023

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