Mining in Solomon Islands is expanding rapidly, often without free, prior, and informed consent from communities who bear the environmental and social risks. However, communities have real power when they understand their rights and work together. Our new Mining and Community Power Toolkit was designed with our partners to support communities in the Solomon Islands to know their rights, use their power, and protect their futures. This project is a collaboration between ICAAD, the Development Services Exchange(DSE), Apunepara Ha’amwa’ora Natural Resources Association (AHRNA), and a CBO from Lauru/ Choiseul Province, supported by funding from the Earth Rising Foundation. While this Toolkit was built for purpose, its application goes beyond mining in the Solomon Islands. Communities across the Pacific and around the world face urgent threats from the expanding extractives industry. This Toolkit offers insightful case studies and strategies to inform regional and global efforts to protect human rights and the environment. Learn more and access the online version of the Toolkit here: (fb)

Join us for our ‘Navigate Complexity Like a Pro: Advocacy Essentials’ info session on Sept 19/20 to learn how we are supporting advocates across the globe at the frontier of emergent advocacy challenges. Futures: Shaping Change, the next course in our Advocacy Essentials Certificate program, builds your confidence in your ability to meet change and shape the future you want to see. In this info session we'll explore how our 5-week live course will help activists, artists, and mission-driven professionals around the world develop: * Evidence-based strategies for strategic learning that work with your life * Futures thinking skills to think through emerging challenges and find your role in shaping solutions * A discipline of hope grounded in concrete analysis of how change happens We'll also preview our Frames: Human Rights for Impact course (starting the following month) and cover scholarships, enrollment, and all your questions. Ready to discover you already have everything you need to get in the game? Session recorded for all registrants. Register for the info session here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qKymnNavQYunTkfJFgXxvQ (fb)