RIO DE JANEIRO: Her grandfather defended native lands in the Brazilian Amazon with bows and arrows. Today, the weapon of choice for Txai Surui and many young Indigenous activists like her is technology. The 26-year-old Brazilian is one of the stars of Web Summit Rio, the world's biggest annual technology c
RIO DE JANEIRO: Her grandfather defended native lands in the Brazilian Amazon with bows and arrows. Today, the weapon of choice for Txai Surui and many young Indigenous activists like her is technology.
Using video cameras, drones, GPS, cell phones and social networks, a group of young people from her community monitors land invasions, using an application to report them, says Txai, who stands out in the high-tech conference venue with her feather headdress and traditional face paint. Her mother, the environmentalist and Indigenous expert Ivaneide Bandeira, has spent decades fighting to protect native lands.
Almir, whom Txai calls a"visionary", was also the first to organise an Indigenous group to sell credits on the carbon market. "When they tell me they want to help me with new apps, I tell them: 'Come get to know us, and see what we need.'"Txai, who also attended the UN climate talks in Glasgow in 2021, said she regrets being the only Indigenous representative at Web Summit Rio.Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who took office in January, has vowed to make protecting the Amazon a priority.
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