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.[7]

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

References

  1. ^ "Diwigdi Valiente "Joven De Guna Yala" - Impacto Positivo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  2. ^ a b c 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b 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 Mexican 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. ^ a b "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.


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