Oswando Nenquimo, or Opi, is an activist and Waorani indigenous leader, nature and human rights defender. For 10 years he has being active on the defense of the Waorani territory – Pastaza, Ecuador. He supported many self-government initiatives as is the Waorani Organization of Pastaza. He has remained at the forefront of every struggle to confront the Ecuadorian State on indigenous rights on violation of prior consultation and consent. Together with his Waorani people, they have won a great legal victory on rights to life and so we threw out the oil concessions in their territory.

Olinda Tupinambá is indigenous, journalist and filmmaker. She’s an indigenous defender, seeking the regeneration of nature and the promotion of sustainable practices in her territory. Her audiovisual highlights the fight of her people. She’s the president of the NGO Okara Kaapora, a non-profit indigenous organisation, of a shamanic, philosophical, mystical and sacred nature, which values contact with the spiritual forces of nature, spiritual development, appreciation of indigenous culture and harmonious relationship with nature.

Francisco Neto Guajajara is the leader of the brigade fighting forest fires in the Araribóia indigenous land in the Lago Branco region. Due to climate change, 2023 was a particularly dry year and the indigenous territory was under great threat. In this situation, the brigade’s work in preventing and fighting fires is crucial. Francisco is also a great observer of nature and is always actively asking questions of his elders. In this way he has access to indigenous wisdom, which he applies in his day-to-day work, while reforesting, looking after his bees and protecting his territory.