WPNews:Org – OXFORD O2 Koteka Wenda joined on climate in Crisis Roundtable with Overheated (Overheated is a grassroots climate summit bringing together activists, communities leaders, musicians, scientists, and other creative voices to discuss the climate crisis and what we can all do to make a difference),billieeilish, maggiembaird, a pop star Billie Eilish and support, also organise climate action events in Berlin and London, featuring discussions, activities, and plant-based meals.
The events, which follow their North American debut during the HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR, will take place at Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin and indigo at The O2, London. The programme brings together climate activists, Boycott for West Papua against the Indonesia colonialisme in West Papua, West Papua Green State Visions, music fans, and leading voices for discussions on tackling the climate crisis, focusing on accessible actions for positive community impact specially on the Indigenous people of West Papua, Kurdistan, Palestine, Western Sahara, Artsakh, Latine America, Abya Yala, Mapuche, Wiphalas, also globally to tackle climate changes.
WPNews:Org – Koteka Wenda being invited as speakers on the events will feature a Community Village space, allowing attendees to connect with local climate organisations. The sessions include fashion activations, conversations, West Papua Green State Visions, hands-on customisation opportunities, and local designer showcases. Attendees can bring their own pre-loved t-shirt or select one on-site for free customisation.
“We are so grateful and incredibly humbled to be able to bring OVERHEATED to Berlin for the first time ever this year, and back to London where it all started for us,” says Maggie Baird, founder of support+feed. “We can’t wait to continue the conversations with you all, finding ways to help our planet and combat climate change, with so many incredible people, all under one roof.”
The events will be streamed globally via Billie Eilish’s Official YouTube Channel. Attendees with valid standing tickets for Eilish’s evening performances at Uber Arena in Berlin and The O2 in London will receive a dedicated entry to that evening’s concert. It was an honour to have Koteka Wenda as guest speaker about West Papua Green State and West Papua self-determination from Indonesia illegal occupation in West Papua.
Genocide, Ethnocide, and ecocide. This is what the indigenous people of West Papua have been forced to endure for decades whilst living under Indonesian colonial rule. West Papua (alongside PNG) is home to the world’s third largest rainforest. The New Guinea rainforest is a carbon sink of old growth forest. It’s really important. Not like any forest. There’s only two sources of old growth forest in the world. The Amazon rainforest. And the New Guinea rainforest. The fight for self-determination is inseparable from the fight to protect our forests. Likewise, we cannot protect our rivers and our sago groves if we do not control our own future. We cannot save our people from displacement, militarisation and environmental destruction unless we have the power to govern ourselves. And that is exactly what I bought up during this climate in crisis Roundtable. I made sure to mention our @boycottforwestpapua campaign as well as the #GREENSTATEVISION
I have nothing but love and respect for @billieeilish and her family. Their team has always been so kind to me and are always keen to make space for West Papua to be included in their productions. Of course as a messenger of my people I will always do my absolute best to represent our nation’s aspirations for freedom as well as climate justice. The bird of paradise headdress I wear serves as a reminder of the beauty of our land and culture. Because activism is not just about resisting what’s wrong. But protecting what is beautiful.
I absolutely cannot wait for this Roundtable to drop! Wa wa waa. PAPUA MERDEKA!