Is critical mineral mining at risk of creating new harms as it solves old ones? Yes, if we don't course correct now. Lithium, cobalt, and nickel are essential for the energy transition, but their extraction often leaves destruction behind. Galina Angarova, a member of an Indigenous group in Siberia; the Buryat peoples, joins Climate Curious to unpack the dilemmas of critical mineral mining and how to fix it. As Galina says, “we need to start from ourselves. We have to start with our human transformation.”

Further resources:

What are transition minerals? With Galina Angarova

How to live with fire, Oral McGuire

Timestamps:

00:55 Introduction to Indigenous rights and their role in biodiversity

01:56 Meet Galina Angarova

03:02 Galina's background and heritage

09:24 Early activism as a member of an Indigenous group in Siberia; the Buryat peoples

11:51 The role of Indigenous People in the green transition 

16:04 Systemic issues in mining minerals

22:04 The solution: human transformation 

26:54 Understanding Indigenous legal frameworks

28:02 The right to free, prior, and informed consent

29:18 The need for communication

31:11 Indigenous solutions for climate action!

32:07 Traditional fire management techniques

36:12 Soil management practices

41:42 The power of mangroves

43:58 Climate confessions

48:47 Final thoughts

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Executive produced by Josie Colter

Produced by Ben Beheshty

Curated by Deesha Chandra

Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst

Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston

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