Events

Capacity-building training in Ethical and Responsible Digital Storytelling for Environmental human rights defenders. Storytelling is a powerful tool for environmental advocacy. Through photography, video, podcasts, social media, and other multimedia formats, environmental defenders can bring community experiences to public attention and influence discussions about environmental justice.This capacity-building session will explore the importance of ethical and responsible digital storytelling, including informed consent, privacy, dignity and representation. Participants will learn how to develop stories that recognise community agency, avoid harmful stereotypes, and ensure that storytelling contributes to advocacy without exposing individuals or communities to unnecessary risks.

Environmental advocacy is most effective when it places people, their rights, and their lived experiences at the centre of decision-making.A human rights-based approach recognises environmental defenders and affected communities as rights-holders whose voices, participation, dignity, and access to justice must be respected.This capacity-building session will introduce participants to the principles of human rights-based advocacy and explore how these principles can be applied in environmental protection, community mobilisation, public communication, and policy engagement.Participants will examine how to identify human rights concerns, document violations, engage decision-makers, and develop advocacy strategies that promote accountability and justice.

This online webinar will provide an opportunity for environmental defenders, civil society organisations, and climate advocates to explore key issues emerging around COP31 and their implications for environmental justice.The discussion will focus on climate negotiations, human rights concerns, community participation, and opportunities for advocacy. Participants will also explore how environmental defenders can monitor climate commitments, engage in public discussions, and amplify the concerns of communities affected by climate change.