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Illustration from Mashudu Takalani's story of decolonisation credit Tim Hawkins
8th June 2023

Rhythm of Reconnection

Meet Mashudu, who is reconnecting knowledgeable elders with young people to animate their ancestral wisdom, culture and confidence. A new story of decolonisation from the African Earth Jurisprudence Collective, told… Read More

Tero Mustonen_Credit-Goldman Environmental Prize_03
25th April 2023

Gaia Partner, Tero Mustonen, Wins The 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize!

We are thrilled that the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to Tero Mustonen, president and founder of Gaia’s longstanding partners, the Snowchange Cooperative. Tero has been recognised for… Read More

17th April 2023

“I am local, rural, communal”: Honouring Dr. Tewolde Gebre Berhan Egziabher, defender of seed sovereignty, the rights of farmers and communities

With heavy hearts, we honour the passing of a dear friend and Gaia Associate from Ethiopia, Dr. Tewolde Gebre Berhan Egziabher – one of Africa’s most outstanding advocates and defenders… Read More

Sea lions off the coast of Uruguay
21st March 2023

A deep dive into Uruguay’s Blue Sea

At Gaia we always enjoy taking a deep dive, and this month we’ve been fully immersed in the sea. A wave of international commitments At the annual Our Ocean conference… Read More

Seeding Tomorrow
6th February 2023

Seeding Tomorrow: A New Seed Sovereignty Film

Seeds and people: we have shaped each other. Throughout human history we have chosen the most resilient, most productive, most nutritious seeds; those seeds have nourished us the following year,… Read More

3rd February 2023

Coming up at #SeedWeek

Our 6th annual #SeedWeek is almost upon us and there’s a cornucopia of seed goodness in store. Below is a brief menu of what’s happening between Monday 6th – Friday… Read More

Oat Quest © Jason Taylor
15th November 2022

Welsh Oats: Back in Black

One October afternoon, we set the places for a feast. Enamel plates punctuated a long table, under borrowed festoon lights strung from the rafters. Wind whistled off of the Irish… Read More

9th November 2022

A New Story for the Earth

How a moment in a meadow seeded a global movement: Earth Jurisprudence explained On the anniversary of Thomas Berry’s birthday, we share an animation and interactive story reflecting on how… Read More

The Gaia Foundation | Sacred Lands and Waters Programme
11th October 2022

Turning the Tide for Sharks

Sharks are some of Earth’s oldest inhabitants, outliving the dinosaurs. But they are slow-growing, late-maturing and produce few young, which, in current times, makes them vulnerable; an estimated 100 million… Read More

Earth Jurisprudence
11th October 2022

Trainings for Transformation: Rewilding our Worldview

This summer, we brought together Earth Jurisprudence practitioners from Cameroon, Benin, Uganda and Zimbabwe for a virtual weeklong retreat. Earth Jurisprudence recognises our living planet as the primary source of… Read More