The Earth Defenders Toolkit is a collection of apps that support local autonomy of Indigenous lands, giving communities ownership of critical data and reducing the need for outside support.  The toolkit, which includes mapping apps like ‘Mapeo,’ keep the needs of Indigenous communities at the forefront, overcoming barriers inherent to technology, like participation and security.  […]

Dawn Martin-Hill, a professor at McMaster University, introduced Terrastories, a geo-based storytelling app, to the Haudenosaunee people of the Great Lakes to help them protect their land and water as well as safeguard invaluable knowledge. A main goal of her work is to empower and support Indigenous youths, and she has also helped create a […]

Since the launch of the Earth Defenders Toolkit, a number of people have suggested that it would be nice to have a space for us to regularly share about work being done across the globe. We have our forum, but folks are also interested in having a regularly scheduled phone call, where we could have […]

Global Voices interviewed Rudo Kemper, geographer and a program manager at Digital Democracy, via email, who explained different aspects of the toolkit.

Ha pasado un mes desde que lanzamos la primera versión de Earth Defenders Toolkit (Kit de herramientas para personas defensoras de la tierra). Pasados el evento de lanzamiento global y el Africa Forum for Earth Defenders, estamos llenos de ideas e inspiración para expandir el kit de herramientas en el futuro. ✨ En el Foro […]

Recientemente compartimos una descripción general del evento de lanzamiento global del Earth Defenders Toolkit (kit de herramientas para defensores de la tierra) que tubo lugar el 14 de julio. Esta semana, nos sumergimos en algunos de los testimonios compartidos en el evento por nuestros socios.    Vea la grabación del evento en inglés: La Amazonía ecuatoriana  […]

On July 21st, Digital Democracy, Natural Justice and Oxfam hosted the Africa Forum for Earth Defenders. This two-hour virtual event brought together over 120 participants, primarily earth defenders from across the African continent, to share stories of work they are doing on the frontlines, and highlight new tools and strategies that help put power in the hands of local communities.

El 14 de julio de 2021, Digital Democracy, junto con los co-anfitriones Alianza Ceibo, Amazon Frontlines y Oxfam, organizó un evento de lanzamiento global para Earth Defenders Toolkit, un espacio de colaboración para defensores de la tierra y sus aliados.  Este evento virtual de dos horas reunió a más de 160 participantes de todo el […]

By Caitlin Looby on 2 August 2021. Crossposted from Mongabay. The Earth Defenders Toolkit is a growing collection of apps, resources and blogs where Indigenous peoples and their allies can come together to connect and mobilize. The goals of the toolkit are to support local autonomy, allowing Indigenous communities to maintain ownership of data and reduce the […]

En todo el continente africano, las comunidades locales están trabajando juntas para proteger sus bosques, sabanas, desiertos y costas de amenazas externas e industrias extractivas.  El 21 de julio, Natural Justice, Oxfam y Digital Democracy convocarán conjuntamente el Foro de África para Defensores de la Tierra, un evento virtual de dos horas para reunir a […]