International Day for Biodiversity: Indigenous and local communities nurture life
“There is no God bigger than the sun, the moon, the air and the water… No matter how tall our buildings get and how high in the sky we fly, if… Read More
The wisdom of Jose Lutzenberger, ecological visionary
“A healthy civilisation can only be one that harmonises with and integrates into the totality of life, enhancing not demolishing it.” Today, 14th May 2020, marks 18 year since we said goodbye to our remarkable… Read More
5 Ways to Nurture Life on Earth Day 2020
On April 22nd Gaia and our global network of allies will celebrate an extra-special 50th Anniversary Earth Day. Though every day, in every way, is an Earth Day, we’ll be… Read More
Meet the growers – on the International Day of Peasant’s Struggle
Every year on the 17th April we join the global movement of small farmers to mark the International Day of Peasant’s Struggle. It is a day to celebrate the men… Read More
Earth Jurisprudence: law for an animate Earth
How could a sea-change in our legal system, from a human to an Earth-centred approach, help re-balance the broken relationship many societies have with Nature? Carlotta Byrne, Gaia’s Earth Jurisprudence… Read More
The Ecologist: The need for seed in times of crisis
In a new article for The Ecologist, Gaia’s Seed Sovereignty Coordinator, Sinead Fortune, explores how this time of crisis is creating fertile ground to plant the seeds of a more… Read More
The Ecologist: Reviving nature and culture in Uganda
The Bagungu People are reviving indigenous practices and ecosystems in one of Africa’s most biodiverse regions. Gaia’s Head of Communications, Hannibal Rhoades, explores more in this article for The Ecologist…. Read More
Media Release: New film explores cultural and ecological revival in Uganda’s Great Lakes region
31st March 2020. Kampala | London – In the midst of climate emergency and a global coronavirus pandemic caused by ecological destruction, a Ugandan Indigenous community is demonstrating the vital… Read More
News flash: Gaia and allies launch new film ‘Custodians of Life’
Dear Friends, In these troubled times we are delighted to bring you a story of hope, courage and restoration from our global network. Released today, our new film, Custodians of Life- reviving culture and… Read More
Interview: Bagungu custodians revive culture and sacred lands
As part of their journey to revive their Earth-centred culture and restore their territory, the Indigenous Bagungu People have been mapping their sacred lands along the shores of Itaka Lya… Read More
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