Across the world, human societies are being disconnected from their ecosystems and cultures at an alarming rate. Customary laws, indigenous rights, and Earth-centred values and practices are being undermined by… Read More

As a follow-up to the news we shared back in April of the groundbreaking decree that has brought recognition to indigenous governance in the Colombian Amazon, we share with you… Read More

In the most important step for Amazon indigenous rights in 30 years, through a new decree, Colombia has recognised the autonomy of indigenous communities across the Amazon.   On Tuesday… Read More

The Gaia Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Snowchange Cooperative. Based in Finland, Snowchange is run by Finns devoted to the advancement of their traditions and… Read More

Ricardo Marín, a charismatic indigenous leader from the Pirá Paraná River in the Colombian Amazon, has played a key role in taking the experience of indigenous communities in Colombia’s Amazon… Read More

Around our planet home we are witnessing an on-going mass extinction not only of species, but of the deeply entwined ecological and cultural knowledge that has enabled human societies to… Read More

An article by Hannibal Rhoades, as featured in Intercontinental Cry, on a forward-thinking resolution from the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights. From North and South Dakota to the… Read More

We are delighted to share the news that the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has passed a landmark resolution (Motion 26) urging governments and businesses to respect… Read More

An article by Hannibal Rhoades, originally published in Intercontinental Cry. In a landmark move that adds wind to the sails of indigenous struggles to protect sacred lands everywhere, the International… Read More

Originally posted in the Ecologist. An article by Hannibal Rhoades for The Gaia Foundation. As the global assault on indigenous lands intensifies, the world’s largest conservation group, the IUCN, has just… Read More