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Solaris Signs Updated Impact and Benefits Agreement for Warintza Project

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水曜日, 4月 17, 2024
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solaris Resources Inc. (TSX: SLS; OTCQB: SLSSF) (“Solaris” or the “Company”) and the Shuar communities of Warints and Yawi are pleased to announce the signing of an updated Impact and Benefits Agreement (“IBA”) for the Warintza Project (“Warintza” or “the Project”) in southeastern Ecuador to reflect the continued growth and advancement of the Project.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solaris Resources Inc. (TSX: SLS; OTCQB: SLSSF) (“Solaris” or the “Company”) and the Shuar communities of Warints and Yawi are pleased to announce the signing of an updated Impact and Benefits Agreement (“IBA”) for the Warintza Project (“Warintza” or “the Project”) in southeastern Ecuador to reflect the continued growth and advancement of the Project.
  • The updated IBA reaffirms certainty of community support for the responsible development of the Project.
  • First photo (from left): Mr. Vicente Tsakimp, Lead Coordinator of the Warintza Project Strategic Alliance, Mr. Agustín Kayuk, Leader of the Shuar Warints Center, Mr. Federico Velásquez, President Latin America of Solaris, Mr. Froilan Juank, Leader of the Shuar Yawi Center, Mr. Ricardo Obando, Country Manager of Solaris.
  • Second photo: Director with the communities of the Shuar Warints and Yawi Centers during the signing of the IBA.

Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation Bestows International Indigenous Leadership Award on Josefina Tunki

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水曜日, 9月 28, 2022
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KENSINGTON, N.H., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation, an advocate for social justice, announced that the 2022 recipient of the International Indigenous Leadership Award is Josefina Tunki, President, Shuar People of Ecuador.

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  • The Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation, an advocate for social justice, announced that the 2022 recipient of the International Indigenous Leadership Award is Josefina Tunki, President, Shuar People of Ecuador.
  • KENSINGTON, N.H., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation , an advocate for social justice, announced that the 2022 recipient of the International Indigenous Leadership Award is Josefina Tunki, President, Shuar People of Ecuador.
  • Tunki will accept the award at the Alnoba Environmental Leadership Awards Dinner on October 19, 2022, at Alnoba in Kensington, New Hampshire.
  • "Alnoba is honored to recognize Josefina's extraordinary bravery," said Harriet and Alan E. Lewis, Co-Founders of Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation.

Governments and private funders announce historic US$1.7 billion pledge at COP26 in support of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

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月曜日, 11月 1, 2021
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Indigenous Peoples and local communities manage half the world's land and care for an astonishing 80% of Earth's biodiversity , primarily under customary tenure arrangements.

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  • Indigenous Peoples and local communities manage half the world's land and care for an astonishing 80% of Earth's biodiversity , primarily under customary tenure arrangements.
  • A recent study showed, however, that Indigenous communities and organizations receive less than 1% of the climate funding meant to reduce deforestation.
  • "This historic $1.7 billion pledge is a challenge to all funders to do far more to support and partner with Indigenous Peoples and local communities who hold a key solution to climate change, and have them lead the way."
  • "The work to protect the planet's future will only be successful in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and local communities.