News & Press

5th December 2012 News

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

3rd December 2012 News

Crisis opportunism in agriculture: the cynical push for soil carbon markets instead of adaptation

Press Release from The Gaia Foundation & The African Biodiversity Network. Monday 3 December 2012 [Doha, Qatar] Rich countries are failing to take action or support developing countries to adapt… Read More

30th November 2012 News

African farm analysts demand answers from UK over DfID funding

Today, Gaia supports The Africa Centre for Biosafety (ACB) and Food & Water Europe in writing to UK Ministers for International Development, Business and Environment asking for evidence for the… Read More

29th November 2012 News

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

7th November 2012 News

Report – Recognising Sacred Natural Sites and Territories in Kenya

A report – “Recognising Sacred Natural Sites and Territories in Kenya“- released in 2012 by the African Biodiversity Network, the Institute of Culture & Ecology and The Gaia Foundation makes recommendations for securing… Read More

31st October 2012 News

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

24th October 2012 News

COLOMBIA: Moratorium on new mining in the Amazon

Mining halted in the Amazon: The Ministry of Environment temporarily blocks the Strategic Mining Areas Project promoted by President Santos Article translated from Gaia Amazonas. See here for original article: Freno… Read More

25th September 2012 News

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

21st September 2012 News

Countdown to Seed Freedom Fortnight

Between 2nd October (Ghandi’s birthday) and 16th October (World Food Day) Navdanya International are holding a fortnight of actions under the banner of Seed Freedom. Seed Freedom fortnight is a chance for… Read More

11th September 2012 News

Seeds of Freedom now in Spanish, French & Portuguese

We now have three beautifully translated versions of our landmark film Seeds of Freedom. Versions are available in French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese with voiceovers, subtitles and translated graphics. You… Read More

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