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26th February 2013

Colombia: ‘The impacts of mining are going to cost us’ says Robert Moran

La Colosa mine, Cajamarca, Colombia. Robert Moran talks to El Tiempo about no go areas for open pit mining, the long-term impacts on water, and the importance of regulation and accountability by… Read More

14th February 2013

Sheka Forest communities celebrate Man & Biosphere Reserve

At the close of January our partners MELCA Ethiopia coordinated a wonderful event with the communities of Sheka forest to celebrate the inauguration of the forest as a Man and… Read More

5th December 2012

Birth of the Gaia Community Choir

We are delighted to announce that 2013 will see the birth of a Gaia Community Choir in London! As many of you know, our Gaia Evenings have been bringing audiences… Read More

29th November 2012

Open letter to the Coal of Africa AGM – Coal mining must stop

Open letter from Dzomo la Mupo to attendees of the Coal of Africa Ltd AGM, 2012 Dzomo la Mupo (a community organisation from Venda, South Africa which is made up of community… Read More

31st October 2012

Venda community celebrate Cultural Bio-diversity and Sacred Natural Sites at one-off event

Gaia partner The Mupo Foundation and community based organisation Dzomo la Mupo (Voices of the Earth) held a unique event in October in celebration of Venda heritage and cultural traditions…. Read More

25th September 2012

Remembering Prof Wangari Maathai

Today marks one year since the passing of Professor Wangari Maathai, a dear friend of The Gaia Foundation’s, and a leader and visionary to so many millions of people around… Read More

6th July 2012

Opposition to coal mining in Limpopo, South Africa is mounting…

In critically water-scarce Limpopo Province in northern South Africa, support for coal mining is fast drying up. The Gaia Foundation has been supporting the people of Venda, who are opposing… Read More

26th June 2012

Protest at London land-grab investors summit

JOINT NEWS RELEASE from Friends of the Earth, ActionAid, War on Want, The Gaia Foundation, Global Witness, The Land is Ours, Biofuelwatch, Re:Common, Reclaim the Fields UK EMBARGO: 00.01 hrs BST,… Read More

4th May 2012

No to CoAL! Video from Water Open Day

The mining corporation Coal of Africa Ltd (CoAL) continues to push forward with plans to open a coking coal mine in the Venda region of South Africa, here we share… Read More

29th February 2012

Launch of the Pandora’s Box Report

Opening Pandora’s Box – A New Wave of Land Grabbing for the Extractive Industries and The Devastating Impact on Earth was launched in Westminster on Wednesday 29th February. The much anticipated… Read More