On 5 December 2011, GRAIN received the 2011 Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’, at the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm. GRAIN was awarded “for its worldwide work to protect the livelihoods and rights of farming communities and to expose the massive purchases of farmland in developing countries by foreign financial interests”. GRAIN seized on the opportunity to demand an immediate end to land grabbing and a restitution of lands to local communities. Here are a few videos of the eventGRAIN receiving the Award:GRAIN's acceptance speech, delivered by Henk Hobbelink:An interview with Henk Hobbelink and Renee Vellvé by RLA staffA short video clip about the Award and the Laureates: