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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Sep 3

From Palestine to Peru, from Myanmar to Mexico, food justice leaders are telling stories of land, memory, and resistance.
Their wisdom is reshaping how we imagine food systems: equitable, resilient, and rooted in culture.
🔗 Explore the gallery @futureoffood.bsky.social : bit.ly/rooted-in-ju...

Rooted in Justice: Global voices on food, power, and liberation

A global multimedia gallery featuring food justice leaders. Their stories of resistance and healing offer insights into the movement for food sovereignty and just food systems.

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Global Alliance for the Future of Food @futureoffood.bsky.social · Sep 3

🧵What does #FoodJustice look like—from #Palestine to #Peru, #Ghana to #Myanmar?

Not from reports.

From the people living it.

These eight leaders came together to share stories of land, memory, resistance, and renewal.

Here’s what they want you to know 👇
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#FoodSovereignty

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Jul 9

“Consent is not a privilege — it’s a right.”
Free Prior and Informed Consent is rooted in Indigenous law, governance & sovereignty.

📝 Read this article by Binota Dhamai (EMRIP) on how Indigenous-led #FPIC protocols are reshaping consent on their own terms.
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Anchoring the power of consent in Indigenous FPIC protocols - Land Is Life

Consent has long been a foundational practice within Indigenous communities, grounded in their inherent relationships to their lands and territories and governed by their own systems of law and decisi...

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢 Join us for the Indigenous Women’s Program – July Training
🌱 Agents of Change: Indigenous youth and women with disabilities leading climate action
🗓️ Thursday, July 10, 2025
⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM (ET)
🔗 Register now us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Jun 30

Through our #FPIC Program, we've supported #IndigenousPeoples in developing community-led FPIC protocols grounded in traditional governance. 🌱

One powerful example: the #Kichwa community of #Sarayaku.

Learn about their experience👇

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Jun 26

Establishing robust standards for #FPIC processes contributes to improved development outcomes, conflict resolution, healthier communities, and enhanced environmental protection.

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Jun 26

📢 Bottom line:
An #FPIC protocol is a declaration of “this is how we decide” — a powerful assertion of the Indigenous Peoples’ right to be heard on their own terms.

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Jun 26

🤔What is a protocol on Free, Prior and Informed Consent?

👉A self-determined guideline that explains how, when, where, and with whom consultation should happen.
Read more👇

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Jun 25

Join us for the Indigenous Women’s Program – June Training
Theme: Food Sovereignty for Indigenous Peoples
🗓️ Date: June 26
🕘 Time: 9:00–10:30 AM ET
🌍 Interpretation: English, French, and Spanish

🔗 Join us on Zoom:
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All are welcome! ✨

Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Jun 18

🌍 Join us UN Food Systems Solutions Webinar: 🎙️ Enabling processes for marginalized voices to drive change in food systems-
📅 June 19 | 🕑 14:00–15:00 CEST
Register here: fao.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · May 29

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Hear the powerful stories that shape our mission.
✊🏽 Their voices matter. Their rights matter.
🔁 Retweet if you believe in justice and self-determination for Indigenous Peoples.

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · May 21

Land is life congratulates Cordillera Peoples Alliance on #CordiDay41. We honor your unwavering unity and courage in defending land, life, and self-determination amidst ongoing repression. Your struggle inspires movements for Indigenous Peoples' rights around the 🌏. tinyurl.com/ckhjfkm7

41st Year of Cordillera Day Celebration: Cordillera Indigenous Peoples Strengthen Unity and Solidarity for Land and Life - Land Is Life

Land is Life congratulates the Indigenous Peoples in the Cordillera region, Philippines and the Cordillera Peoples Alliance for a successful 41st People’s Cordillera Day celebration. This year, the Co...

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · May 20

COVID-19 devastated Brazil’s Indigenous Xané , including the family of Marcos Terena.
His message today is clear:
“We are not talking about money—we are talking about life, dignity, and the Earth as our mother. The UN must make a pact for life.” We invite you to read 👇
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Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same

As world leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate a new UN-brokered agreement on pandemic preparedness, we revisit frontline doctors, community advocates, a youth volunteer and a journalist who lived throu...

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · May 19

🌱 Join us for a powerful conversation on Indigenous Peoples leadership in food systems transformation! 🌍
🗓️ May 27, 2025
🕤 9:00–9:45 AM ET
🌐 EN/ES/FR interpretation available
📍 On Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · May 14

“The future has roots — and those roots are Indigenous.”
Read the powerful reflection of Tatiana Blanco, a young 🇧🇴 Indigenous woman, as she shares her experience speaking at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for the first time.
Read the full article here: landislife.org/reclaiming-o...

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · May 13

Tatiana demanded recognition of Indigenous Peoples as knowledge keepers—from the earth to the sky, from oral tradition to digital code. "Env. justice and educational justice are the same. Colonization poisoned both our waters and our minds — it is time to reclaim them both."

Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · May 13

She called for an urgent stop to destructive initiatives in Indigenous territories, for investment in Indigenous-led education rooted in their languages and ancestral knowledges, and for the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the digital transformation, begining with AI literacy.

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · May 13

She condemned the devastating impacts of a climate crisis they did not cause—rivers poisoned, mountains plundered, and forests burned for profit—while the voices of Indigenous Peoples continued to be silenced and their identities erased by mainstream education systems.

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · May 13

An Indigenous woman from the #Andes spoke on behalf of her sisters from the greater Collasuyo region — Bolivia—, who have long defended their territories, water, and ancestral knowledge. She is Tatiana Blanco:
#UNPFII

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Apr 24

This is why, financing in Indigenous territories, including extractives, should respect Indigenous values, human rights, self-determination, and #FPIC, and avoid land expropriation.

Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Apr 24

He raised concerns about the 4th UN Conference on Financing for Development, noting the lack of Indigenous rights references and the risk of private sector extractive financing worsening land exploitation.

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Apr 24

Jiten addressed the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, expressing our concerns abt the growing push by International Financial Institutions, financial intermediaries, and corporations to fund extractive industries and misleading climate solutions under the guise of green and renewable energy.

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Apr 24

He is Jiten Yumnam from the Meitei people of #Manipur in North East India, our Strategic Advisor for South Asia, and the Secretary at the Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur.

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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Apr 23

The right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (#FPIC) is firmly rooted in international law. It brings Indigenous self-determination to life—ensuring communities can decide on developments affecting their lands, territories, and cultures.
Join us TODAY
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Land is Life @land-is-life.bsky.social · Apr 23

🌊 27M Indigenous Peoples across 87 countries depend on coastal & marine ecosystems — yet their voices are missing in global blue economy & climate talks.
Join us: Indigenous Peoples in Coastal and Marine Environments: challenges and opportunities.
🕐Today, 13:15
📍CR-5
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