Community
Curated with care, this space offers tools, frameworks, and reflections—from our work and others’—to support transformative change and community-rooted action.
Seeds
of Practice
A growing collection of tools, prints, guidelines, and links to inspiration.All crafted to support reflection, dialogue, and change. Some pieces are created by us, others by collaborators we admire. Please give credit where it’s due.
We’ll add more as they grow. Use them with care. Share them widely.
Let´s talk about COP 30
As momentum builds toward COP30 in Belém, this GroundWork session offered a practical introduction to the global climate process—designed especially for Indigenous leaders, youth, technical teams, and allies. Featuring insights from ICPH and guest speaker Karina Melo (APIB), the webinar explored key entry points for engagement, emerging policy opportunities, and strategies to amplify Indigenous voices on the road to COP30.
The GroundWork: Policy Briefings for Action series is a collective initiative by the International Climate Politics Hub (ICPH), Seeds for Change, and TINTA, with support from the Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA).
Putting the people in the picture first
A must-read for anyone working with images and stories in the international development space.
These powerful ethical guidelines from Bond put the dignity, agency, and safety of contributors at the center of storytelling. Whether you're gathering content yourself or managing it for campaigns, this resource offers practical, thoughtful guidance on informed consent, responsible portrayal, and avoiding harm. I didn’t create this, but I return to it often—and I highly recommend it.
How to tell an African story
A vital guide for anyone committed to telling more truthful, respectful, and empowering stories about Africa.
This brilliant handbook by Africa No Filter unpacks how well-meaning storytelling can reinforce harmful stereotypes—and offers practical steps to challenge bias, center local voices, and build narrative justice. I didn’t write it, but I think everyone working in development, media, or philanthropy should read it.
Indigenous Impact Storytellers
Rooted by Nature is a beautiful and necessary listen for anyone walking the path of earth stewardship, ancestral wisdom, and regenerative leadership.
With grounded conversations and rich reflections, this podcast uplifts Indigenous and local knowledge systems as vital to healing our relationships with land, culture, and each other. I didn’t create it, but I deeply resonate with its message—and I think you will too.
Centro de Recursos - Forest Trends
A powerful hub of knowledge grounded in the rights, wisdom, and leadership of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
The Centro de Recursos PICL offers an incredible collection of tools, research, and stories—curated to support advocacy, capacity-building, and collective action. I didn’t create this space, but I often return to it and highly recommend it to anyone working at the intersection of rights, territory, and climate justice.
Speechless - tell stories that change the world
If you care about the power of stories to shape systems, shift minds, and stir movements—this podcast is for you.
Speechless: Tell Stories That Change the World is a smart, inspiring series that dives into how storytelling can challenge injustice and build collective power. I didn’t create it, but I highly recommend it to anyone working in advocacy, philanthropy, or creative strategy.