Partners
All LifeMosaics work can only happen with the help of dozens of indigenous communities  whose testimonies are the backbone of the audio-visual tools. The second set of partnership is with numerous local Indigenous Peoples Organisations and other grassroots support organisations who work daily with indigenous communities. These organisations provide expert knowledge of locations, local dynamics, logistics, help in organising village meetings, contacts with potential interviewees, an understanding of existing networks, and the link from communities through to international advocacy. The third set of partnerships is with national indigenous peoples or support organisations. In each country LifeMosaic has partnerships with organisations that are closely involved in the design of the audio visual tools, in making use of these tools as well as developing and managing dissemination strategies.

Oil Palm Project Partners

Sawit Watch
Sawit Watch is an Indonesian Non-Government Organisation concerned with adverse negative social and environmental impacts of oil palm plantation developments in Indonesia. Sawit Watch seeks to promote sustainable social justice mandates through human rights based approaches in its activities and interventions in the issues. It has been active in 17 provinces and networks in related districts where oil palm plantations are now being developed in Indonesia.

Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth inspires solutions to environmental problems, which make life better for people. Friends of the Earth is:

• The UK‟s most influential national environmental network in the world.
• The most effective environmental network in the world, with around 1 million supporters across five continents and more than 70 national organisations worldwide.
• A unique network of campaigning local groups, working in more than 200 communities throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• Dependent on individuals for 90 per cent of its income.

Climate Change Project Partners 

Tebtebba
Tebtebba is the Philippines-based Indigenous Centre for International Policy, Research and Education. Tebtebba seeks the recognition, promotion and protection of indigenous peoples' rights and aspirations, and aims to achieve this by reinforcing the capacities of indigenous peoples for advocacy, campaigns and networking; research, education, training, and institutional development; and by actively articulating and projecting indigenous peoples' views and perspectives.

GEKKO Studio
GEKKO Studio is the award-winning audio-visual unit of Perkumpulan Telapak, a national Indonesian NGO based in Bogor, Indonesia. In the last 8 years, GEKKO has produced a considerable number of films on environmental issues and the promotion of communities’ roles in protecting and conserving their environment. These have included films on logging, marine conservation, and indigenous peoples traditional resource management. GEKKO’s documentary videos and various reports have proven to be effective campaign tools and have brought about positive changes at both policy-maker and grassroots level.

AMAN
AMAN – the Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Indonesian Archipelago – presently consists of 776 member communities. AMAN does not oppose REDD as long as indigenous peoples rights are recognised, particularly by implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). This includes ensuring that indigenous communities have the opportunity to exercise their right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent in any climate change mitigation or adaptation activities. AMAN is concerned by the lack of information for indigenous peoples about REDD and climate change, and considers the distribution of information to indigenous peoples in accessible media a key priority.

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