2026 is the first year ICIN is sending a delegation to COP (Conference of the Parties) - the United Nations global climate change conference - to spotlight Indigenous leadership in emissions reductions, support Indigenous engagement in global climate discussions and promote Indigenous carbon credits.  

On Day One of COP, Monday 9 November, in the Australian Pavilion, we are proud to be hosting two sessions that spotlight the success of Australia's Indigenous Carbon Industry. 

Our events are:

• 3:00 - 3:45pm, ALFA - FILM LAUNCH - presenting Indigenous climate leadership through carbon markets
• 5:00 - 6:00pm, ICIN presenting Solutions for a just transition through Indigenous empowerment

Location of both events: Antalya EXPO Center in Soğucaksu, Antalya.

The government has launched the COP31 Australian Pavilion program, with our Indigenous sessions framing discussions on day one.   

See more information below, please register if you can attend in-person. These events will also be live-streamed via the government's YouTube account - register via humanitix to save these events in your Outlook calendar.

We look forward to seeing you there. Please share this event information with others you know are attending COP31, or join us on-line. 

Anna Boustead, CEO, ICIN. 

Monday 9 November, Australian Pavilion, 5:00pm. 
The Indigenous Carbon Industry Network (ICIN) presents: Solutions for a just transition through Indigenous empowerment.

This panel will showcase how Australia's Indigenous carbon industry is supporting a just transition while strengthening adaptation and resilience, using carbon markets to financially reward the caring of Country through Indigenous-led carbon projects. Hear firsthand from Indigenous leaders about their carbon projects and how they are creating meaningful employment and training pathways for young Indigenous rangers to return to Country. The panel will also highlight the importance of carbon methodologies that are informed by Indigenous climate knowledge and ICIN's work supporting Indigenous organisations to understand their rights and interests in carbon and negotiate strong agreements.

Speakers:

1. Dr Dean Yibarbuk (Gorrgoni), ICIN Co-Chair, Chair of Warddeken Land Management Limited and Co-Chair of Karrkad Kanjdji Trust.
2. Cissy Gore-Birch OAM (Jaru/Kija), ICIN Co-Chair, Advisory Committee of the International Savanna Fire Management Initiative (ISFMI) and inaugural Co-Chair of the Wildfire-Resilient Landscapes Network.
3. Anna Boustead Gazzard, ICIN CEO.
4. Suzanne Thompson (Iningai), ICIN Director, Managing Director Yambangku Aboriginal Cultural Heritage & Tourism Development Aboriginal Corporation (YACHATDAC).

Monday 9 November, Australian Pavilion, 3:00pm. 
ALFA presents: FILM LAUNCH - Indigenous climate leadership through carbon markets.

ALFA will host the premiere of the trailer for an upcoming feature-length documentary showcasing the Arnhem Land Fire Abatement (ALFA) program - one of the world's leading examples of Indigenous climate leadership at scale. The documentary tells the story of how Traditional Owners have combined thousands of years of cultural knowledge with modern science, technology and carbon markets to deliver globally significant climate outcomes while strengthening culture, communities and Country. The screening will be followed by a panel featuring Indigenous leaders from Australia and the Pacific, exploring the role of Traditional Knowledge in addressing climate change, the importance of high-integrity carbon markets, and the policy and investment settings needed to expand Indigenous-led climate solutions.

Speakers:

1. Jamie Yibarbuk,Director ALFA.
2. Adrian Enright, Chief Commercial Officer ALFA.
3. Alfred Ralifo, Pacific Conservation Director, WWF-Pacific.
4. Cissy Gore-Birch OAM, Co-Chair Indigenous Carbon Industry Network.