Cultural Survival
Budget
€5,634,315
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.35 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Cultural Survival advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures and political resilience since 1972. Cultural Survival envisions a future that respects and honors Indigenous Peoples' inherent rights and dynamic cultures, deeply and richly interwoven in lands, languages, spiritual traditions, and artistic expression, rooted in self-determination and self-governance. Cultural Survival works through a holistic strategy and wrap-around programming supporting Indigenous communities through advocacy, capacity building, and grant making. Thematically, we work through a rights-based approach on the nexus of climate change, land and livelihoods, community media, cultures and languages and the leadership of Indigenous women and youth as protagonists to achieve our collective self-determined future.
EU Legislative Interests
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Critical Raw Materials Act EU Deforestation Regulation
Communication Activities
Cultural Survival’s delegation spoke at the event “Putting Rights First in the Green Transition: Due Diligence, Environmental Justice and the Right to Say No” at the EU Parliament on February 28, 2023, at 17:00 CET. This event was organized by CATAPA, CISDE and The European Environmental Bureau. Cultural Survival's delegation also spoke to members of the European Parliament about the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the right to self-determination and the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent, and how to effective operationalize them to protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the transition to a green economy. co-organized by Transport & Environment, CATAPA, European Environmental Bureau, and Cultural Survival. Publications: Online article: Indigenous Leaders Are Meeting with Members of the EU Parliament to Uphold Indigenous Peoples’ Rights through the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Available on this link: https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/indigenous-leaders-are-meeting-members-eu-parliament-uphold-indigenous-peoples-rights-through EU Regulation Represents a Higher Risk for Indigenous Communities: https://culturalsurvival.org/news/new-eu-legislation-represents-higher-risk-indigenous-communities?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA88a5BhDPARIsAFj595jJQ_-iCJiW7vO3ZLEzzLaCT_mtGGq6C2CWuINS1CL4Vi-XsU8eVi4aAtexEALw_wcB EU Council Approves CSDDD: A Step in the Right Direction, But Too Modest to Protect Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Effectively: http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/eu-council-approves-csddd-step-right-direction-too-modest-protect-indigenous-peoples-rights#:~:text=March%2028%2C%202024-,EU%20Council%20Approves%20CSDDD%3A%20A%20Step%20in%20the%20Right%20Direction,Protect%20Indigenous%20Peoples'%20Rights%20Effectively&text=March%2015%20marked%20the%20EU,human%20rights%20across%20supply%20chains.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Member of the SIRGE Coalition. https://www.sirgecoalition.org/ Member of the Lead the Charge Campaign. https://leadthecharge.org/about/ Since 2005, Cultural Survival has held consultative status with the UN Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOC) Observer status at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Observer status at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Member of IFIP, International Funders for Indigenous Peoples. https://internationalfunders.org/
Organisation Members
Member of the SIRGE Coalition. https://www.sirgecoalition.org/ Member of the Lead the Charge Campaign. https://leadthecharge.org/about/ Since 2005, Cultural Survival has held consultative status with the UN Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOC) Observer status at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Observer status at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Member of IFIP, International Funders for Indigenous Peoples. https://internationalfunders.org/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.