As the Paris Agreement was being signed at the United Nations in New York City on Earth Day, April 22, Global Canoe continued its mission to have indigenous leaders included as decision makers in climate change agreements. Global Canoe first cut through the waves on the Seine River in Paris during the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21). Enough attention was raised—using #PaddletoParis—to have indigenous leaders participate in climate change discussions, but they are still not able to participate in agreements that directly affect indigenous people and their land titles.

The North Brooklyn Boat Club provided a means for Global Canoe to access the East River in New York City and paddle towards the U.N. Indigenous leaders from Indonesia (AMAN), Mesoamerica (AMBP), the Amazon Region (COICA), as well as a delegation from the Onondaga Nation participated.