Equator Prize 2017 Award Ceremony

An evening to celebrate the achievements of local communities and indigenous peoples in managing nature for sustainable development

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Meet the winners of the Equator Prize 2017

Recognizing outstanding community and indigenous initiatives that are advancing nature-based solutions for local sustainable development.

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Food resilience: A local catalyst for accelerating biodiversity conservation and sustainable development

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Learn how outstanding local communities and indigenous peoples make possible the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals through nature-based actions.

The Equator Initiative provides opportunities for indigenous peoples and local communities around the world to address the challenges of land degradation, biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement in a socially equitable manner

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Associação Ashaninka do Rio Amônia Apiwtxa

Located in the heart of the Amazonian rainforest, Associação Ashaninka do Rio Amônia Apiwtxa uses participatory 3D mapping, advocacy, education,

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The Equator Initiative is a multi-sector partnership that brings together the United Nations, governments, civil society, and grassroots organizations. Meet Our Partners

Since 2002 Equator Initiative has been supporting 208 local communities and indigenous peoples from 70 countries that are advancing nature-based solutions for local sustainable development.

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The Equator Initiative provides opportunities for indigenous peoples and local communities around the world to address the challenges of land degradation, biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement in a socially equitable manner

Advocating for Global Change

Featured Community

We believe in the power of knowledge sharing, Equator Initiative's E-Library provides a series of publications, case studies and other resources specifically created to be shared among the communities, partners and government. Explore our E-Library

Explore our media library, discover hundreds of pictures and videos from the local communities and indigenous peoples . Discover our Multimedia Archives

The Equator Initiative is a multi-sector partnership that brings together the United Nations, governments, civil society, and grassroots organizations. Meet Our Partners

Since 2002 Equator Initiative has been supporting 208 local communities and indigenous peoples from 70 countries that are advancing nature-based solutions for local sustainable development.

Help us do even more,

Feel like getting updated? Join our community

Members Receiving our NewsletterNewsletters Sent per YearLocal and Indigenous Communites

Members Receiving our Newsletter
Newsletters Sent per Year
Local and Indigenous Communites