Bolivia has announced plans to hold an indigenous summit on global climate change. Bolivian President Evo Morales unveiled the proposed conference on Tuesday.

Bolivian President Evo Morales: “Because of an historical responsibility to humanity, we are organizing the first conference on climate change and the rights of Mother Earth for indigenous people. I’m here to announce this to Bolivia and to the world.”

The conference is scheduled for April in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba.