About Us
Around the globe, we are standing up with communities, and we are holding governments and corporations accountable. Whether on the streets or at the ballot box, we hold the real power when we work together.
One word defined 2017: Resist
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Thailand’s Coastal communities and Indigenous Peoples are fighting for their right to development.
Ranong is home to the country’s largest mangrove forest which will be threatened by a motorway and a dual-track railway titled “Land Bridge”
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Indigenous youth are rising: Across tropical forests, a new generation speaks with a unified voice
Deep within the forest of Sira Village, West Papua, nearly 100 young Indigenous Leaders gathered for a Forest Defenders Camp.
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World Fisheries Day: championing the communities who keep our oceans alive
Coastal communities’ knowledge and sustainable practices are essential to conserving the ocean’s richness – an ocean we all depend on.