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The African Earth Jurisprudence Collective: Navigating towards a Resilient Future
A new article, written for the Global Tapestry of Alternatives, explores the emergence of the African Earth Jurisprudence Collective and how this dynamic group of practitioners is helping African Indigenous… Read More

Uganda recognises rights of Nature, customary laws, sacred natural sites
With our Ugandan partners ANARDE and Africe, we are delighted to share new developments in our work to protect Nature, revive culture and pursue the decolonisation of law alongside the… Read More

Lessons from Evangeline’s Garden
Evangeline Kagwiite, an 90 year-old Ugandan elder, has much to teach us about resilience and food growing in times of crisis, writes Dennis Tabaro in our latest story of resilience,… Read More

Conscious Lawyer: The Emergence of Earth Jurisprudence in Africa
In this new article published by The Conscious Lawyer Magazine, Gaia’s Carlotta Byrne explores the emergence of Earth Jurisprudence in Africa, Gaia’s role in it, and the deep connections between… 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

Rights of Nature gain ground in Uganda’s Legal System
In an exciting new precedent, Nature’s fundamental rights to be, to habitat, to evolve and regenerate are now formally recognised in Uganda’s new National Environmental Act (2019)! This huge achievement… Read More

Happy Solstice and Christmas Season from The Gaia Foundation
Taken from our latest newsletter, to close Gaia’s year, Gaia’s Director Liz Hosken offers reflections for the solstice season and shares poetry, photos and video of some of this year’s… Read More

Uganda: Reweaving the basket of life
After three years of intensive intergenerational dialogues, this November indigenous communities living along the shores of Uganda’s Lake Albert came together to map their future; a future of abundant food,… Read More
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