News & Press

30th September 2014 Gaia in the press

Nnimmo Bassey Receives National Honour for Environmental Rights Activism

Renowned Nigerian activist and poet, and long term Gaia ally, Nnimmo Bassey, has been honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) in Nigeria. The recognition… Read More

26th September 2014 Gaia in the press

Gaia joins Coalition calling for EU to ban cyanide and toxic mining

Today The Gaia Foundation joins a coalition of European allies in support of the Bang! Ban Cyanide Campaign. Together we call upon the EU, and Environmental Commissioner candidate Karmenu Vela,… Read More

25th September 2014 Gaia in the press

Yaigoje Apaporis indigenous organisation wins UNDP Equator Prize 2014

The UNDP Equator Initiative Prize honours indigenous and local authorities for their outstanding achievement in advancing sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. This year, we are delighted… Read More

16th September 2014 Gaia in the press

UnderMining Agriculture – New Report from The Gaia Foundation

Under-Mining Agriculture: Global Food and Public Health Threatened by the Extractives Sector The world’s food production and millions of small farmers and communities are under increasing threat from the rapid expansion… Read More

2nd September 2014 Gaia in the press

NAPE supports community resistance to oil extraction in Uganda as new report’s messages spread

New Report, New Consciousness This July, in partnership with Gaia, the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) released a landmark reportchallenging the Ugandan Government’s plans to allow large-scale oil extraction in… Read More

15th July 2014 Gaia in the press

Save the iMfolozi Wilderness Area in South Africa – Urgent Action Needed

Please sign the petition and say NO to the Fuleni Anthracite project! We are shocked and saddened to be sharing the news that the historic iMfolozi Wilderness Area in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi-Park(HiP) of… Read More

3rd July 2014 Gaia in the press

New Report – Mining and its Impacts on Water, Food Sovereignty and Sacred Natural Sites in Uganda

A New Report Calls for No Go Areas for Mining and Extractive Activities as Threats to Water, Food Sovereignty, and Sacred Natural Sites and Territories Increase Across Africa. A new… Read More

2nd July 2014 Gaia in the press

Benin’s Historic Sacred Forest Law Translated into English

GRABE-Benin and The Gaia Foundation are pleased to share a much awaited English translation of the 2012 Beninese law recognising sacred forests and their custodian communities. This significant precedent for the legal… Read More

30th June 2014 Gaia in the press

Kayapo Chiefs Raoni and Megaron say ‘Yes to Life, No to Mining and Mega Dams’

On the 10th of June The Gaia Foundation was honoured to host Kayapo Chiefs Raoni Metuktire and Megaron Txucarramae as they passed through London on their European tour. The meeting brought together… Read More

10th June 2014 Gaia in the press

10 Good News Stories from the Worldwide Movement Against the GM Industry

In recent weeks there has been a wave of good news stories from the movement to keep GM crops (and toxic pesticides) out of our fields, out of supply chains… Read More

decorative splash

Take a Leap with Us - Support our work with a donation

We live in a time of multiple, complex crises. There are no easy answers. Working to uphold the health and diversity of our living planet is always rewarding, but we think you’ll agree it can sometimes feel like swimming against the stream. And yet like salmon we leap, and more often than you might expect, we make it. We invite you to make the next leap with us by making a donation of any size. Thank you for your solidarity.

Donate now