How can we better -Build rights respecting communities? -Protect minorities and the marginalized -Strengthen citizen and state capacities to manage disasters -Shield peoples movements against division by outsiders -Work with police commanders to combat crime and rights violations Thank you public defenders of Mombasa

Namati invites you to register for a report launch webinar analyzing the Impacts of Community Land Registration on Pastoral Livelihoods in Northern Kenya. 📅 Thursday, August 28 2025| ⏱️3:30 PM EAT 🔗 Register: shorturl.at/P5URh #CommunityLand

Grassroots movements are pushing back against attacks on gender equality that threaten hard-won gains in rights and justice. Join us for a powerful conversation on how legal empowerment, feminist organizing, and inter-movement solidarity can defend women’s rights at the grassroots. 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… #PowerOfLearning #GenderJustice #LegalEmpowerment #FeministFutures

One of the biggest challenges grassroots groups face is keeping communities engaged for the long haul. But organizations in Malawi and Benin are using legal empowerment to shift power, unite people, and push through resistance. Join us on July 31 for a powerful conversation on how organizing, legal empowerment, and local leadership can build lasting change. 🕐 1:00PM EAT / 11:00AM WAT / 10:00AM Ghana-Sierra Leone-Liberia 🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/j/8157586257…

Frente al creciente autoritarismo, organizaciones, colectivas y grupos alrededor del mundo respondemos fortaleciendo el poder comunitario ✊🏾 Únete a este diálogo y conoce casos y experiencias de Latinoamérica y África #XLasJusticiasDeTodxs 💥⚖️ 🔗 Regístrate: bit.ly/4m2S6DE

Here is a very interesting @GrassrootsJN's Land & Environmental Justice #Newsletter . It is a must-read to learn how communities around the world are standing up for their rights, protecting their land, and holding those in power accountable. Read it on bit.ly/4kDzVnj.

The latest issue of the @GrassrootsJN's Land & Environmental Justice #Newsletter is out now — and it's a must-read. 👉🏾 Issue 25 brings you powerful stories from the frontlines of grassroots environmental defense. Learn how communities around the world are standing up for their rights, protecting their land, and holding those in power accountable. What you'll find inside: ✔️ Legal empowerment in action ✔️ Voices of frontline advocates ✔️ Resources and updates for movement-builders Share it with your networks and help amplify these crucial stories. 🔗 bit.ly/4kDzVnj #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateJustice #LegalEmpowerment #SierraLeone

🌍 Carbon markets must serve people and the planet—not exploit them. In 2024, we pushed for #CarbonJustice: ✅ UN safeguards ✅ National reforms ✅ Verra standard wins ✅ Global toolkit 🔗 hubs.li/Q03gPBFY0 @GrassrootsJN #EarthDay #CommunityRights

Around the world, communities are being approached by carbon credit projects — but without strong protections, these deals often mirror the same power imbalances as harmful extractive industries In 2024, our movement advanced six carbon justice principles to ensure communities have a real say in these projects. With Network members and partners, we: ✅ Strengthened UN safeguards for human rights and environmental protection in carbon projects ✅ Equipped advocates with a carbon justice toolkit to influence national policies in Zambia, the Philippines, Kenya, and South Africa ✅ Built global momentum through media coverage and advocacy at COP29 ✅ Helped shape the Verra standard — the world’s most widely used carbon certification system Carbon markets must serve both climate and communities—not exploit them. We're turning principles into real protections worldwide. 🔗 Read more about how we are working with communities for #CarbonJustice: namati.org/our-impact/2024-i… #EarthDay #CommunityRights

🔔 Our April Land & Environment Justice Newsletter is out! 📚 Read about the convening in Kenya where we brought together 33 grassroots leaders who are advocating for better national carbon policies. #CarbonJustice 🌏 Meet network member Susana from @fconstruir 🔍 New report by @RightsResources on carbon rights 💪 Call for solidarity by Environmental Legal Assistance Center, in the Philippines And so much more! Read here: ow.ly/Z8cH50VJnxJ Subscribe for future editions here: 👉 ow.ly/QjN350VJnxK

Commitment to meaningful engagement can underpin an energy transition that is fast because it is fair: in other words, built on fair negotiations, respect for human & environmental rights, and shared prosperity. Full report 📖 business-humanrights.org/en/… #JustTransition

At #RawMaterialsWeek, this is of paramount importance—particularly as the EU Critical Raw Materials Act seeks to streamline & accelerate permitting for strategic mining projects. ...and ‘meaningful engagement’ is a requirement under both the #CRMA & #CSDDD, but is ill-defined 3/

Mining projects always have significant impacts on local rights-holders. Every person affected by mining has the right to voice their concerns & opposition. Sidelining public participation rights is a dangerous bet – it risks conflicts, litigation & human rights harms 2/

🆕 In the mining boom for transition minerals, cutting corners on public participation to accelerate licensing is a major human rights concern - and it could backfire. Our new report takes a close look at community engagement at mines in India, Portugal & Brazil 1/

Women and girls bear the brunt of climate change, yet only a fraction of all climate finance is gender responsive. On Gender Day at #COP29, we're calling for investment in feminist movements, youth leaders, and women’s rights organizations. Read more: unwo.men/Q0PI50UciRe

My appeal to negotiators & ministers at the #COP29 climate conference: Soften hard lines. Navigate a path through your differences. Keep your eyes on the bigger picture. Never forget that the future of humanity is at stake.

It's the "final" day of #COP29 & as we wait for new texts to drop, we're searching for missing Ambition. Hint: It's not in the #Article6 (#CarbonMarkets) room, but in delivering #TrillionsNotBillions in finance for mitigation, adaptation & #LossAndDamage! #CatsForClimateJustice

As #COP29 almost comes to an end, civil society message still remains #PayUp for climate finance.

The overall picture at #COP29 is bleak. Countries are backtracking on human rights obligations across the board. This includes developed countries’ obligations to provide public #ClimateFinance at scale.  ✊️⚖️ No #ClimateJustice without #HumanRights.

Carbon Markets (#Article6) Undermining Ambition ❌ Open door for #DangerousDistractions (removals) in 6.4  ❌ No #HumanRights in Article 6.2  ❌ Accountability for harm or emissions reductions overestimates in 6.2 ❌ No transparency in 6.2