“'When we work from one perspective, it is not enough,' she said, explaining that her perspective as an Indigenous woman who is also disabled informs her experience on the frontline of climate change — and her ideas for how to adapt and fight back. In Nepal, for example, melting glaciers have an outsize impact on Indigenous and disabled populations, altering water resources and landscapes, and disrupting traditional practices and access to care.
The hope is that support from, and solidarity with, other constituencies will help disability groups apply and gain status. But for now, people with disabilities are still trying to convince climate activists and policymakers that their rights need to be included in climate action.
'We’re still just trying to get on the agenda,' Gurung said."
~ Isabel Ruehl
"How people with disabilities fought for formal recognition at COP27"| Grist
https://grist.org/equity/how-people-with-disabilities-fought-for-formal-recognition-at-cop27/
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