Land defenders across the globe have been leading the fight to protect their lands, homes, and livelihoods from exploitation and extraction. We invite the global organizing community to come together and engage in a critical conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing land defenders and land defense campaigns worldwide. We will hear from a lineup of land defenders on the frontline. Through the session, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the struggles land defenders face, how they are building power and hope, and explore solidarity across movements.

In a special collaboration between the Leading Change Network (LCN) and the Global Grassroots Support Network (GGSN), we invite you to join us on Thursday, June 19th @ 10am Eastern Time for a global conversation with land defenders.

We will hear from a lineup of land defenders from across the globe. The session will be moderated by Jacob Okumu from GGSN and LCN.

Simultaneous translation will be available in Spanish.

*Following the event, we will have a closed, invite-only session exclusively for land defenders and support providers where they will have the opportunity to connect with one another, identify gaps where support is needed, and explore how existing resources can be leveraged to meet these needs. If you are a land defender or a support provider and are interested in joining the closed space, please let us know in the registration form. We will have a vetting process to ensure safety and security of the participants.

Information:

  • Date: Thursday, June 19th 2025
  • Time: 10 – 11:10am Eastern Time (find your timezone here)
  • Place: Online on Zoom
  • Cost: Free for everyone

Key Learning Points

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the challenges faced by land defenders across diverse contexts and regions
  • Reflect on insights around hope, building power, and creating change from land defense campaigns 
  • Explore how global solidarity can contribute to strengthening land defense efforts

Questions & answers

This session is for anyone interested in learning about the work of land defenders

The event will be a 70 min session involving presentations and panel discussion from land defenders on the frontlines, and a time for Q&A with the audience

This event is free for everyone

We are committed to ensuring an accessible experience for all attendees. Some of the access features we will provide include:

  • Option to join by phone or internet
  • Real-time translation between Spanish and English.
  • A chat monitor to read out questions in the chat during Q&A
  • Brief visual descriptions and introduction of each speaker by name
  • Closed captions during the event

If you have specific access needs not listed here, please feel free to include them in your registration form, and we will do our best to accommodate them.

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Contact person for this event

Sachiko Osawa
Sachiko Osawa

For more information about this event please contact Sachiko Osawa

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