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MELCA-Ethiopia awarded for Entrepreneurship in Education

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. Currently, MELCA works in the Bale Mountains, Sheka Forest and Suba...

Last week Gaia joined a group of women from across Africa as they gathered in Cape Town to discuss the role of women in Africa's economic landscape. The meeting was in advance of the World Economic Forum which will take place this week, 8th -10th May. The statement sets out the position of the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF), based in Ghana, and a number of other African and international...

African Women's Development Fund statement ensures women's voices are at the table

Launch of the Short Circuit Report

A new report, launched today in Westminster by The Gaia Foundation and allies, exposes the social and ecological atrocities and the toxic legacy of gadgets such as smartphones and laptops. From environmental destruction and contamination caused by extraction, exploitative working conditions during production, to the mountains of e-waste being shipped abroad, the report follows the birth, life and...

International Permaculture Day sees permaculture enthusiasts, both professional and fledgling, coming together to put on a range of events around the world in order to promote the permaculture ethos and encourage others to get involved. Permaculture is a design system that mimics nature and is used to create sustainable households and communities that are productive, sustainable and largely self...

International Permaculture Day – Sunday 5th May

Last Tuesday evening our long-standing South African partner Biowatch celebrated the launch of a new book capturing the highs, the lows and the real inside story of an all-consuming, decade long battle. A Landmark Victory for Justice - Biowatch's Battle with the South African State and Monsanto tells a true David and Golliath story of a small but feisty NGO who took on the weight of a global...