Thank you for helping us spread the news about the upcoming 2017 Stockholm Conference! Please contact Lai Sanders at lsanders [at] rightsandresources.org with any questions about the contents of this page.
About:
On October 3, the Rights and Resources Initiative, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and the Ford Foundation will co-host a high level Sida Development Talks on land rights in Stockholm. Following that, from October 4 to 5, hundreds of indigenous and community leaders, rural women, advocates, researchers, government officials, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders will convene in Stockholm for the largest international conference advancing joint efforts to secure the land and resource rights of Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and rural women. Participants will take stock of global efforts and develop action plans to address challenges and seize opportunities for securing land rights on a larger scale. Click here to learn more.
Calls to Action:
- To raise awareness of the importance of securing community land rights
- To drive Facebook and Twitter audiences to subscribe to the most important updates, results, and key messages coming out of the conference
- To encourage and spark conversation around the #LandRightsNow hashtag and the Stockholm Conference
Key themes:
- The current state of land rights jump to theme
- Gender justice, advancing women’s land rights jump to theme
- Climate change, environment, conservation jump to theme
- Private sector engagement, economic growth jump to theme
- Sustainable development agenda jump to theme
Assets available:
- Tweets jump to tweets
- Facebook posts jump to posts
- Social media graphics (with Photoshop templates for customization) and videos jump to download
Launch:
The contents of this page are not under embargo. Please feel free to start using them right away!
Tweets
Theme 1: The current state of land rights
It’s time for a new global conversation on the current state of land rights.
10/3. #LandRightsNow. Tune in:
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Indigenous Peoples and local communities are fighting for their rights to land.
Learn why #LandRightsNow matter.
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The largest global conference on #LandRightsNow is coming back.
What’s changed in the last 2 years? Find out 10/3.
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The land rights of Indigenous Peoples, local communities & rural women are central to achieving peace
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Indigenous Peoples & communities worldwide are being forced from their rightful lands. This needs to change.
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Illegal evictions. Violence and threats. Fatal attacks.
Indigenous & local communities demand #LandRightsNow.
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Securing #LandRightsNow requires joint efforts from govs, private sector, civil society, and communities themselves. bit.ly/stockholmsavethedate
Govs, private sector, civil society, and communities are gathering in Stockholm 10/3 to develop a shared path forward on #LandRightsNow. bit.ly/stockholmsavethedate
The commitment to secure #LandRightsNow has never been greater. How can diverse actors partner to make it a reality? bit.ly/stockholmsavethedate
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Theme 2: Gender justice, advancing women’s land rights
Women’s rights are human rights.
And that includes #LandRightsNow for rural & indigenous women.
Tune in. 10/3.
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Women’s land rights are key to peace+prosperity, but they are often overlooked in development agendas.
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Indigenous and rural women are guardians of biodiversity and conservation. They demand equal #LandRightsNow:
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Women manage and protect the world’s forests and resources.
Respecting their land rights is crucial.
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Rural & indigenous women worldwide demand a voice in the decision-making processes that affect them.
bit.ly/stockholmsavethedate #LandRightsNow
0/30 of countries in @RightsResources study adequately respect indigenous+rural women’s land rights. bit.ly/womenslandrights #LandRightsNow
73% of 80 legal frameworks on community #landrights fail to address women’s inheritance rights. bit.ly/womenslandrights #LandRightsNow
Secure land rights means improved food security, health, and education outcomes for women & families. bit.ly/womenslandrights #LandRightsNow
Governments must partner with indigenous & rural women to protect the planet’s biodiversity. bit.ly/womenslandrights #LandRightsNow
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Theme 3: Climate change, environment, conservation
Secure land rights are a crucial solution to #climatechange.
10/3. #LandRightsNow.
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We can turn #ParisAgreement commitments into reality—if we strengthen indigenous and community land rights.
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#LandRightsNow
Indigenous Peoples & communities are contributing to peace, sustainability, and #climate mitigation.
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The path toward meeting #ParisAgreement climate goals must protect community #LandRightsNow.
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For generations, Indigenous Peoples and communities have served as guardians of the environment.
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Theme 4: Private sector engagement, economic growth
The #privatesector can play a key role in securing community land rights.
Learn how, 10/3. #LandRightsNow.
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Economic growth and protection of indigenous & community land rights can and should go hand-in-hand.
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Increasingly, companies and investors are recognizing the importance of protecting community land rights.
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In the fight for secure #LandRightsNow, corporations and local communities are finding common ground. bit.ly/landrightscommonground
Corporations can become allies of local communities on #LandRightsNow, says group of global stakeholders: bit.ly/landrightscommonground
The #PrivateSector has an opportunity to respect local land claims—by joining the #LandRightsNow solution. bit.ly/landrightscommonground
Budding partnerships between #privatesector and #civilsociety are opening new doors for #LandRightsNow. bit.ly/landrightscommonground
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Theme 5: Sustainable development agenda
To make real progress on #SDGs, we must respect the rights of indigenous & local communities.
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Why #LandRightsNow?
It’s connected to nearly every sustainable development goal.
10/3. Learn how.
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The fight for #LandRightsNow for indigenous and local communities continues.
Let’s forge a path forward. Together.
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Facebook Posts
Soon, hundreds of advocates, researchers, indigenous and community leaders, rural women, government officials, and private sector representatives will gather in Stockholm for the largest global conference on land rights. Sign up to receive updates on the most important news, research, and results coming out of the conference: bit.ly/stockholmsavethedate
In October, the largest global conversation on the state of indigenous and community land rights around the world kicks off in Stockholm. Can’t make it in person? Subscribe now to receive updates on the outcome. bit.ly/stockholmsavethedate
Protecting the lands and resources of indigenous and local communities has never been more crucial. Join virtually via the Twitter hashtag #LandRightsNow to kick off the world’s largest and most dynamic conversation on land rights: bit.ly/stockholmsavethedate
Women are the stewards and managers of some of the world’s most precious and fragile natural resources and are often responsible for their families’ food security, yet rural and indigenous women around the world still lack equal land rights, such as the ability to vote in community decision-making bodies. Insecure rights threaten women’s economic and physical security and leave their entire communities vulnerable. Join the conversation on how this can change: bit.ly/stockholmsavethedate
Indigenous Peoples and local communities are often the first to experience the devastating impact of climate change. We need stronger, and better, legal protections for their lands and livelihoods. bit.ly/stockholmsavethedate
Social Media Graphics and Assets
To download all graphics and Photoshop templates as a batch, click here (links to a Google Drive folder).
Please also consider sharing the following videos by the Ford Foundation:
5 Reasons Why You Should Care about Indigenous Rights
Killed for protecting their land
