Global Climate Leadership

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Amplifying Indigenous Voices, Defending Rights of Nature, and Demanding Climate Justice on the World Stage

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From Pleasant Grove to the United Nations

Crystal Cavalier-Keck and Jason Keck, co-founders of 7DS, have extended their grassroots advocacy for climate justice from the Piedmont of North Carolina to the international stage. They represent Indigenous, Afro-Indigenous, and frontline communities in global advocacy efforts at significant forums such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), COP, and WECAN, emphasizing the importance of environmental activism and Indigenous rights.

Past Panels & Speaking Engagements

Global Platforms, Local Voices

WECAN Panel Series:

- Women Leading Solutions for a Healthy and Just Planet

- Indigenous Women on the Frontlines of Climate Action

- Urgent Calls for a Just Transition

- Global Voices: Ending the Era of Fossil Fuels

GARN (Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature):

- Rights of Nature Tribunals & Indigenous Leadership Panels

UN Climate Summits (COP28, COP29, COP30):

- Participation in UN side events

- Strategy sessions on fossil fuel phase-out

- Mobilizing global civil society with funders and frontline voices

Academic & Movement-Based Teach-Ins:

- Live from the New School – Teaching about False vs Real Climate Solutions

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7DS at Global Climate Events

2022 – Black Interfaith in the Time of Climate Crisis, Union Theological Seminary, NYC

2023 – On the Road to COP28, NYC Climate Week | VS GOLIATH | People’s Climate Week

2023 – COP28 in Dubai – Crystal & Jason attend as frontline delegates in the fight for climate justice

2024 – Rights of Nature Tribunal – GARN | COP29 Strategy Events promoting environmental activism

2025 – On the Road to COP30 – Belém | WECAN Virtual COP29 & In-Person Earth Defense Events, focusing on global advocacy for Indigenous rights

“Indigenous leadership is essential—not optional—for the climate future we deserve.”

“We defend the river as a relative, not a resource.”

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