Diwigdi Valiente

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Diwigdi ("Diwi" [1] ) Valiente is an indigenous climate activist from the Guna people in Panama. [2] He communicates the story of the effects of climate change and sea level rise on the community, who mostly live on coastal islands in Guna Yala. [2] He founded the organization "Burwigan" which means "children" in Kuna to advocate for the community and bring artists to document the effects on the community. [3] [4] [5] He also is an advocate for sustainable tourism, [6] and opened a hostel in 2018 with a business partner Allen Lim. [7]

He was profiled in El País in 2019. [3] La Prensa named him one of the top 10 future leaders of Panama in 2020. [8]

Personal life

He is the son of Aresio Valiente López, an environmental lawyer. [2] He was raised mostly in Panama City. [7]

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References

  1. "Diwigdi Valiente "Joven De Guna Yala" - Impacto Positivo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  2. 1 2 3 CNBC.com, Matt Zdun, special to (2017-08-13). "Refugees of a different kind are being displaced by rising seas — and governments aren't ready". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  3. 1 2 Vázquez, Rocío Aguilera (2019-10-27). "Un guerrero panameño contra el cambio climático". El País (in Spanish). ISSN   1134-6582 . Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  4. "Diwi, un guerrero guna defensor de su lengua y de su comunidad contra el cambio climático". Noticias ONU (in Spanish). 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  5. "Burwigan – Fundación Punto Inicial" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  6. "Diwigdi Valiente 2020 estudio de panameño en conferencia "Ciudad Sostenible" - Ver Panamá". verpanama.com (in Spanish). 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  7. 1 2 Zornosa, Laura (May 14, 2018). "Diwigdi Valiente: Climate warrior". Planet Forward. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  8. "Estudio identifica a 10 futuros líderes en Panamá | La Prensa Panamá". www.prensa.com (in Spanish). 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2021-04-19.