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The current economic model has forgotten where wealth comes from, says this Indigenous activist

This video is part of: Centre for the New Economy and Society

Xiye Bastida is a member of Mexico’s Otomi-Toltec community and a leading voice for Indigenous rights in climate action. She says global changes need to go beyond ‘sustainability’.

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