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In a ceremony taking place in New York this evening, South African indigenous leader and long term Gaia ally Mphatheleni Makaulule will be awarded a Global Leadership Award by the International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI). The award is being given to Mphathe in recognition of her work with women and communities in the VhaVenda region of South Africa.
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We are delighted with the news that our partner MELCA-Ethiopia is country winner in the Educating Africa Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education. Environmental education and intergenerational learning are key to MELCA's innovative work for healthy ecosystems, vibrant cultures and improved lives for communities.
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Gaia joins chorus of organisations signing onto a statement from AWDF in advance of the World Economic Forum. The statement sets out: "We remain sceptical that real progress for Africa’s one billion people - the majority of whom are women - will change radically through policies centred unremittingly on markets and profits, and based predominantly on the extraction of mineral resources..."
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Today The Gaia Foundation and allies launch a new report 'Short Circuit - The Lifecycle of our Electronic Gadgets and the True Cost to Earth' in Westminster, London. This new report explores one of the key drivers of mining - the production of consumer electronic products - and alerts us to the true costs of these ubiquitous objects. Join us for a public launch event and Gaia Evening, 6.30pm.
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08/06/2013
On the 8th of June 2013 the Gaia Foundation and Goldsmiths University Student Union will be hosting a 'Swap 'n' Share' event on Goldsmiths College Green, Lewisham Way, London, SE14 6NW.
22/06/2013
In this workshop, Holistic Cuisine specialist, Jeanne-Lyse Sibaud, will show that in order to be healthy and enjoy life it is not necessary to adopt a specific diet or follow a dogmatic nutritional
10/07/2013
Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone will share discoveries they made thanks to their co-authored book, Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Cra
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25/04/2013
"Everyday when you're walking down the street, everybody that you meet has an original point of view."
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21/12/2012
I first met Debal about three years ago. A friend of mine, Debjeet Sarangi who runs a small organic agricultural organization in the eastern state of...
04/12/2012
Depending on your field of work, your interests, and perhaps your age, you may or may not have heard of Dr Melaku Worede. His work and legacy may not...
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Our throwaway consumer culture is trashing Earth. Join us at our June 8th #swapnshare event an be part of a change! t.co/llfEa0wzGs
