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Celebrating the true treasures of Cajamarca – the Colombian town that stopped a mega-mine
The small town of Piedras became the first community in Colombia to hold a public referendum on the fate of a mining project – and later banned what would have been the… Read More
Press Release: delegation from Cajamarca, community that stopped world’s biggest gold mine, visits UK
A year ago this rural community used direct democracy to stop what would have been the world’s largest gold mine. Their example has inspired 50 Colombian communities to challenge corporate… Read More
Froxán: help defend one of Europe’s first legally recognised Commons communities
Nestled in Galicia’s fertile hills, the commons community of Froxán is engaged in a struggle to protect its territory and history from Spanish miner Sacyr’s plans to re-open the San Finx… Read More
Event: Celebrating the Colombian municipality that stopped a mega mine
On 26th March Gaia and a host of collaborators will welcome visitors from Colombia to London for an event celebrating the town of Cajamarca’s successful campaign to protect land, water… Read More
Näätämö River restoration project receives major new support, Finland
Unique climate change work bringing together traditional knowledge and science to restore the Näätämö River watershed in northern Finland has received significant new support from the Kone Foundation. Kone has provided… Read More
Looking North: Gaia and the Snowchange Cooperative unite
The Gaia Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Snowchange Cooperative. Based in Finland, Snowchange is run by Finns devoted to the advancement of their traditions and… Read More
In Pictures: Challenging the deadly links between Mines, Money and London
London- In the last week of November, Earth Defenders from Uganda, Philippines and Colombia joined UK allies*, including Gaia, to challenge London’s annual Mines and Money Conference. Advertising itself as… Read More
Rise, Resist, Renew: Alternatives to Mines and Money
Join us in London for a week (25- 30th November) of events and creative actions led by Earth Defenders from around the planet. Together we’ll contest the annual Mines and… Read More
Winter talks with George Monbiot, Shaun Chamberlin, Peter & Annabelle Macfadyen and Susanna Rustin
“Inside the word “emergency” is “emerge”; from an emergency new things come forth. The old certainties are crumbling fast, but danger and possibility are sisters”, writes activist-author Rebecca Solnit in her… Read More
Gaia stands in solidarity with Amah Mutsun’s campaign to protect Place of the Big Head
Gaia has written a letter of concern in solidarity with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band’s campaign to prevent quarrying in their most sacred site, Juristac, meaning Place of the Big… Read More
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