Check out a rich podcast series on shifting conservation ideas from water to energy systems to youth to food sovereignty: https://www.sierraclub.org/maine/30x30-redefining-conservation-podcast
In the episode "Land Access and Land Back", Wabanaki landback organizer Lokotah Sanborn speaks about the importance of land return. They describe their work with First Light around helping conservation organizations understand their role in building towards collaboration and alliance with Wabanaki communities, and describe the need for a dramatic shift in how we think about conservation goals like 30x30. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lNowm54CFfUv9vCfV8HJO?si=5bca63280f564ad3
"There's really a gap that exists [in 30x30] when it comes to Indigenous land tenure, Indigenous forms of land management, and land access as a whole. Indigenous communities are really fighting with the idea of 30x30 conservation...Globally, this is leading to drastic, brutal land-takings for Indigenous people worldwide...We need to be shifting our focus to having a better understanding of what's going on globally, what the root causes of environmental destruction are, and how we can better have an intersectional approach and ultimately understand the roles we all play in climate change mitigation."