FEVER - A VIDEO GUIDE

'Fever - A Video Guide' consists of 4 short films for indigenous communities to raise awareness and build knowledge about the issue of climate change and how it relates to indigenous peoples, cultures, rights and territories. In these films we hear the stories of indigenous peoples from communities in Ecuador, Nicaragua, the Philippines and Indonesia.

	Fever explains what climate change is and why it is so important to indigenous peoples. (21 minutes)		Impacts shows the impacts of large-scale land use changes (plantations, coal mining and oil extraction) on both the global climate as well as on indigenous communities. (20 minutes)
	Organisation gives examples of organisational tools and strategies used by indigenous peoples to protect their cultures, territories and rights. (23 minutes)		Resilience show the stories of 5 indigenous communities who are increasing their resilience to climate change and natural resource scarcity by strengthening their traditional knowledge, customary law and agricultural systems. (22 minutes)

Fever was awarded the 2010 award for Creativity and Contribution to the Indigenous Narrative by the Indigenous Peoples’ Latin American Network for Film and Communication at the Xth International Indigenous Film and Video Festival in Quito, Ecuador.

Why screen 'Fever – A Video Guide'?

These films are designed to be screened in indigenous communities around the world, to help share information which supports communities to defend their rights and determine their futures. The films are also designed as resources for local facilitators, helping to strengthen the capacity of networks and organisations in their awareness-raising and advocacy work on climate change.

Finally the films can be used to bring indigenous peoples voices to audiences such as government officials; to all those whose work relates to indigenous peoples, forests and climate change; and in schools, universities, film festivals and other public events.

Who is 'Fever - A Video Guide' for?

(a) To hear the voices of indigenous peoples in the tropics: their experiences, struggles, and strategies;
(b) To deepen understanding of changes that are happening with forests, indigenous peoples and the global climate;
(c) To gain strength from examples of community organizing, unity-building and planning for the future;
(d) To gain inspiration by seeing examples of communities who remain strong even when confronted with change.

How to use 'Fever – A Video Guide'?

The films can simply be screened. For maximum impact they can also be supported by a community facilitator as part of a wider meeting, screening, workshop or training. Download 'Fever - Facilitators Guide' here

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Feedback:

Pak Akon, Dayak, Indonesia: "It turns out that what is being experienced by indigenous peoples in Indonesia is the same as what other indigenous communities are experiencing in the Philippines and in Ecuador, and what they are experiencing is also caused by large-scale industries […]. Watching these films gives us new learning to help ensure we make the right choices for our peoples."

Dennis Mairena from CADPI (the Centre for Indigenous Peoples Autonomy and Development), Nicaragua: "We have been able to really raise awareness and consciousness... these are very good resources."

Thomas Wanly, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: "These films are the best work in 2010 […] for rural communities to gain awareness about climate change, and why it is so important to protect the forest for their own lives and for the world."

Pak Solengdipura, Dayak, Indonesia: "Our consciousness has been awakened by what we have seen."

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