Shared Ground — A BED Learning Session

Blue Earth Defense (BED) is officially launching Shared Ground: “Grounded voices. Collective learning. Shared futures.” A BED Learning Session in 2026 — a regular learning space rooted in grassroots knowledge, collective reflection, and shared struggle for ecological and social justice.

Shared Ground is a community centered space where grounded voices matter. It brings together women, grassroots organizers, Indigenous communities, youth, environmental and human rights defenders, and allies to learn from one another through open dialogue and shared experience.

Note: This is an online activity. Participants can join remotely and actively engage in discussions and sessions.

This is not a lecture series.

It is a space for listening, sharing, and building solidarity.

What Is Shared Ground?

1. A regular learning session open to BED members, partners, and allies

2. A space to present grassroots issues, community lessons, and lived experiences

3. A platform to share topics, articles, or community-rooted research

4. A space to engage in open discussions and learn from frontline voices

5. Sessions are accessible and participatory, guided by respect, inclusivity, and mutual learning.

Who We’re Inviting

1. Women and grassroots organizers

2. Environmental and human rights defenders

3. Indigenous communities and youth

4. All allies for ecological and social justice

No formal credentials are required. Lived experience, care for community, and a commitment to justice are enough.

Call for Speakers & Participants

We invite those who wish to:

1. Share a topic, story, or experience from their community or work

2. Facilitate or join collective discussions

3. Learn alongside others across regions and movements

4. Participants and speakers may also be considered for BED’s Quarterly Online Event Series and future collaborations.

How to Join?

Interested individuals may:

Register through BED’s online form:

Indicate whether they wish to be a speaker, participant, or both

All registrants will receive a welcome note, community guidelines, and updates on upcoming online sessions.

Register here: https://forms.gle/DEBtHaFY1eFxC4cj6

Learn more: www.blueearthdefense.org

Together, let us learn, reflect, and defend life on Earth — on shared ground.