News & Press

8th March 2013 Gaia in the press

Communities Object to Coal of Africa’s Water Licence Application

Dzomo la Mupo has issued a formal objection to the application by Coal of Africa Ltd (CoAL) for an Integrated Water Use Licence (IWUL) for the Makhado coal mine. if the… Read More

4th March 2013 Gaia in the press

Celebrating International Women’s Day – Amazing women in Gaia’s world

We are delighted to have so many women to celebrate – among our own team and international group of Advisors, and of course the many talented and inspirational women within… Read More

28th February 2013 Gaia in the press

Precedent setting Rights of Nature case in Ecuador

Gaia and the African Biodiversity Network call on Judge in Ecuadorian court case to protect the Rights of Nature. Show your solidarity with the communities and organisations who are filing… Read More

26th February 2013 News

Colombia: ‘The impacts of mining are going to cost us’ says Robert Moran

La Colosa mine, Cajamarca, Colombia. Robert Moran talks to El Tiempo about no go areas for open pit mining, the long-term impacts on water, and the importance of regulation and accountability by… Read More

14th February 2013 News

Sheka Forest communities celebrate Man & Biosphere Reserve

At the close of January our partners MELCA Ethiopia coordinated a wonderful event with the communities of Sheka forest to celebrate the inauguration of the forest as a Man and… Read More

1st February 2013 News

Charles Eisenstein meets Satish Kumar

Last month we kicked off our 2013 programme of Gaia Evenings with the wonderful Charles Eisenstein in conversation with the wise Satish Kumar. It was a fascinating talk and we’re… Read More

5th December 2012 News

Birth of the Gaia Community Choir

We are delighted to announce that 2013 will see the birth of a Gaia Community Choir in London! As many of you know, our Gaia Evenings have been bringing audiences… Read More

3rd December 2012 News

Crisis opportunism in agriculture: the cynical push for soil carbon markets instead of adaptation

Press Release from The Gaia Foundation & The African Biodiversity Network. Monday 3 December 2012 [Doha, Qatar] Rich countries are failing to take action or support developing countries to adapt… Read More

30th November 2012 News

African farm analysts demand answers from UK over DfID funding

Today, Gaia supports The Africa Centre for Biosafety (ACB) and Food & Water Europe in writing to UK Ministers for International Development, Business and Environment asking for evidence for the… Read More

29th November 2012 News

Open letter to the Coal of Africa AGM – Coal mining must stop

Open letter from Dzomo la Mupo to attendees of the Coal of Africa Ltd AGM, 2012 Dzomo la Mupo (a community organisation from Venda, South Africa which is made up of community… Read More

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