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Victory? British-backed MRC divests from South African mine
An Aussie mining company and its British millionaire-backer announced that they will pull out of the deadly proposed Xolobeni titanium mine, but it is unclear if they could still profit… Read More
Peruvian farmer wins David-and-Goliath battle against US mining giant
Originally published in The Guardian. As owner of some of the largest and most lucrative gold mines in the world, Newmont Mining Corporation is used to getting its own way…. Read More
New Finnish Forestry Act cold mean the end of Sami Reindeer Herding
Originally published in Intercontinental Cry. An article by Hannibal Rhoades. An unprecedented land grab will threaten the last old growth forests of Finnish Lapland and the homeland of the indigenous… Read More
Podcast: How the myth of infinite growth and hyperconsumption are destroying Earth
In a new interview with Sputnik Radio Philippe Sibaud, Gaia trustee and author of our Short Circuit and Pandora’s Box reports, discusses how the global mania for electronic gadgets is destroying… Read More
Our Resistance, Our Hope: Unity statement from the International People’s Conference on Mining
At the recent International People’s Conference on Mining in Manila, Philippines, The Gaia Foundation and our Ghanaian partner CIKOD united with members of communities resisting mining, social movements, NGOs, academics,… Read More
African Biodiversity Network: Reflections on 20 years of work
The latest instalment of the African Biodiversity Network’s (ABN) excellent newsletter series celebrates and explores almost 20 years of ABN’s work to pioneer African solutions to the continent’s socio-economic and ecological… Read More
The Voice of The People: Ugandan Community Green Radio celebrates first anniversary
Today our Ugandan partners at NAPE-Uganda celebrate the first birthday of the Hoima Community Green Radio initiative that is now owned and run by local communities of the Albertine Graben region in… Read More
We raise our voices on the Global Day Against Mega Mining
Every year on July 22nd groups and communities unite to demonstrate on the Global Day Against Mega Mining. Showing our support and solidarity, Gaia joined and supported actions happening planet-wide… Read More
Discovering the secrets of Benin’s forests to improve nutrition
Originally posted in the Guardian, 1st July 2015 Benin’s wet tropical forests are full of riches. Ebony, shea and mahogany trees tower over verdant foliage, home to mongoose, warthogs, chameleons. The… Read More
Africa-UK Civil Society Send Strong Message to the Mining on Top Africa: London Summit
Today civil society groups from Africa and their allies in the UK submitted a powerful open letter to the organisers and delegates of the Mining on Top Africa: London Summit… Read More
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