The Rights and Resources Initiative is a global Coalition of more than 150 organizations dedicated to advancing the forest, land, and resource rights of Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, local communities, and the women within these groups. Members capitalize on each other’s strengths, expertise, and geographic reach to achieve solutions more effectively and efficiently. RRI leverages the power of its global Coalition to amplify the voices of local peoples and proactively engage governments, multilateral institutions, and private sector actors to adopt institutional and market reforms that support the realization of rights.

• Anthony is a wildlife ecologist, educator, conservation photographer and filmmaker. He’s an International League of Conservation Photographer- Emerging League, Explorers Club 50 Awardee 2022 and 2021 Jackson Wild Grand Prismatic Awardee. His work is focused on creating conservation content that will inspire conservation action across all ages and races.

• Laissa Malih is a Laikipian Maasai, the first female filmmaker in her community with interests in documenting, linking, amplifying and scaling up grassroots community voices across diverse indigenous cultures in Kenya and the world.

• Franklyne Mudulia is a passionate filmmaker and instructor with interests in using film to educate and impact change in the society. He has worked extensively as a Cinematographer, Photographer, and Video Editor with several creatives and filmmakers in Kenya and Rwanda.