“Mother Nature har rights. No one on planet Earth owns Nature. We are connected to her and united through one ancestry. We have to defend her and keep her alive.” – Rômulo de Souza Elias, Community coordinator, Kambeba Omágua, Brazil

Good morning, my name is Rômulo Kambeba Omágua. I belong to the great Indigenous nation of the Kambebas Omáguas. I am here in the territory of the upper Solimões River, in our dear and beloved state of Amazonas.

As an Indigenous leader, I represent my people. Like every Indigenous nation, Omágua Kambeba is represented by the great leaders of our region. And we, as representatives of our people, have the right, we have the responsibility and the authority to speak for our Mother Nature. Mother Nature who has rights.

No one on planet Earth owns Nature. Nature owns itself. Mother Nature is free, and is not separate from us. We are connected to her and united through one ancestry. We have to defend her and keep her alive. That's why we're here in our territory of the Upper Solimões River, in the state of Amazonas.

I call on all friends and universal relatives To be in one tribe defending Planet Earth. So that we can continue protecting our treasure for the future generations, guarantee their right to live on this Earth. Monti mã Thank you very much, and see you later.