At COP do Povo - The People’s COP - in Belém, our team worked on the ground alongside activists, Indigenous leaders, and grassroots partners to strengthen collective protection and provide holistic security and safeguarding support. This reflection, co-authored by Renata Oliveira and Carla Vitória Barbosa, shares what we witnessed and why people-led spaces matter for climate justice.
Our special edition COP30 newsletter sets out the risks facing defenders in Belém, Brazil, and explains why Open Briefing is on the ground this year, working with grassroots partners to strengthen care, security, and collective protection at COP30 and the People’s COP.
As thousands prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, activists and environmental defenders face a complex security landscape. Our new COP30 Guide - developed with CliDef and the Arayara International Institute - offers practical legal, physical, digital, and wellbeing advice tailored to Brazil’s context. Learn how to assess your risks, protect yourself and your partners, and stay safe before, during, and after COP30.
We are expanding our diverse, inspired, and purpose-driven team. Will you join us as our new digital and information security consultant? Apply by Monday, 17 November.
In our latest quarterly newsletter, our founder and CEO reflects on Open Briefing’s deep commitment to partnership and collective action - and how we’re working with allies across civil society to strengthen the ecosystems that protect and sustain grassroots activists around the world.
We are expanding our diverse, inspired, and purpose-driven team. Will you join us as one of our US-based psychologists and counsellors?
Across Ecuador’s Chocó region, defenders are working to protect forests, rivers, and biodiversity while facing growing risks from extractive industries and armed groups. With Open Briefing’s support, they are building trust, safety, and collective protection networks. Read more to discover how collaboration is transforming their security and resilience.
Threats against those challenging unaccountable power are on the rise - with digital attacks becoming more sophisticated, increasingly pervasive, and harder to detect.
At the same time, the internet freedom community is under strain. Drastic funding cuts, widespread burnout, and a surge in demand for digital and information security support have made it a difficult year for many security providers, despite the existence of a robust digital protection ecosystem.
In the midst of these challenges, Open Briefing is stepping up. We are actively growing our digital and information security team - expanding our efforts, and reaffirming our commitment to build resistance and resilience among the grassroots activists, community groups, and social movements challenging unaccountable power.
