In this radio episode, we speak to Dr Jaime Paneque-Gálvez, Assistant Professor at the Center of Research in Environmental Geography (CIGA), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Topics include: the use of drones for community-based forest monitoring and territorial defence; ethical and safety concerns around data collection, ownership and security where Indigenous territories are subject to extractive operations and surveillance; and the possibilities and challenges of community autonomy in technology use for political and socio-environmental goals.