An Indigenous environmental guard looks through binoculars at the El Gran Sabalo Indigenous Reservation near El Diviso, Narino department, Colombia, on August 31, 2024. While the COP16 on biodiversity is being held in Cali, Colombia, the Awa ethnic group embodies the struggle for the survival of indigenous peoples, the defense of the forest, and the vision of a world “connected” to nature. (Photo by Joaquin Sarmiento/AFP Photo)
