Videos showcasing Indigenous Peoples' and the energy transition

[robie halip]

Apologies for cross posting. Do share widely as we continue to increase visibility of and support for Indigenous Peoples initiatives in the context of the energy transition.

 

Regards,

 

Robie

Reply-To: REP Secretariat <r...@rightenergypartnership.org>

 

Dear all,

 

We are proud to share with you a series of videos on Just Energy Transition and Indigenous-led renewable energy systems.

 

1. In August 2025, Indigenous communities, leaders, and partners gathered in Sabah, Malaysia, hosted by TONIBUNG, for an inter-learning exchange on Indigenous-led renewable energy. 
   
   Participants from Africa and Asia returned home with new insights to strengthen community-led energy solutions. You can find a short playlist capturing key learnings from Sabah here
   
   
2. We also take you to Desa Tadungus in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, where we explore how Indigenous energy knowledge is advancing sustainable development. This IFAD-funded micro-hydropower (MHP) initiative adapts renewable energy solutions originally developed by Indigenous communities in Sabah. By combining traditional wisdom with modern technology, the project supports clean electricity access, cultural preservation, and long-term community resilience. Watch the film from us below.
   
   
3. From Indigenous Peoples Rights International, they highlight a special case, through a documentary film titled; Unjust Transition.  
   
   The global shift to clean energy—through dams, solar parks, wind farms, and transition mineral mining—is often celebrated as a just transition. Yet for many Indigenous Peoples, it has created new frontiers of land grabbing, displacement, and violence. From Palawan’s nickel mines to Indonesia’s geothermal fields, projects are imposed without Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, poisoning lands and criminalizing those who defend their rights. Nearly 500 cases of violence against Indigenous communities in Asia show a pattern of exploitation disguised as climate action. This is depicted in the film below; 
   

 

4. Lastly, we have good news from Nepal - As LAHURNIP (Lawyers’ Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples) has just received the 2025 Human Rights and Business Award, announced in Geneva at the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights.
   
   For 3 decades, LAHURNIP have worked with grassroots Indigenous communities in Nepal to defend their human rights, and to seek justice and remedies for those harmed by corporate and government activities. Here is their award video. You can also read the releases here. 
   
   

 

With kind regards,

Elie Chansa,
Communications Officer

Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples - REP
@RepInitiative

 

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