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Earth Jurisprudence

30th May 2019

Interactive Story: De-mystifying Earth Jurisprudence

What will it take to shift our societies off our current destructive path and re-establish harmony with Nature? Through words, images and video, this interactive story explores this critical question… Read More

30th May 2019

What does the Earth desire? Celebrating the life and legacy of ‘geologian’ Thomas Berry

We are not lacking in the dynamic forces needed to create the future. We live immersed in a sea of energy beyond all comprehension. But this energy, in an ultimate… Read More

29th May 2019

Earth Jurisprudence: Rooting rebellion in nature

Gaia’s Director, Liz Hosken, reflects on the legacy of philosopher and ‘geologian’ Thomas Berry, and why his central idea- Earth Jurisprudence- can be a guiding light for emerging movements defending… Read More

29th May 2019

Simon Mitambo: Decolonisation, Climate Change and Earth Jurisprudence in Kenya

On this Madaraka (Independence) Day – let us embrace the urgency, and commit to restoring our ecosystems, defending them against destructive projects and policies and support and learn from those… Read More

8th May 2019

Happy Birthday to Gaia elder Joanna Macy

Gaia’s Director, Liz Hosken, celebrates the 90th birthday of one of Gaia’s great elders; educator and Earth defender Joanna Macy. She reflects on how Joanna’s ‘Work that Reconnects’ is helping… Read More

8th May 2019

Sacred River, Sacred Land: a community goes ‘back to roots’ in Kenya

Simon Mitambo and his childhood community of Tharaka, Kenya, are working together to revive and enhance their Earth-centred culture and traditions. Theirs is a story of going ‘back to roots’… Read More

27th April 2019

Celebrating Polly Higgins and her work to end Ecocide

It is with great sadness that Gaia mourns the loss of legal visionary and Earth Protector, Polly Higgins, who passed away on Easter Sunday. But it is with joy that… Read More

11th April 2019

Reviving Eco-Literacy: Gaia celebrates Mother Earth Day

“Our relationship with the Earth involves something more than pragmatic use, academic understanding, or aesthetic appreciation. A truly human intimacy with the earth and with the entire natural world is… Read More

2nd April 2019

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

2nd April 2019

Join the Gaia team as our Earth Jurisprudence Coordinator!

We’re pleased to announce a new vacancy within our small, dedicated team. Gaia has been at the forefront of the Earth Jurisprudence movement for over two decades, accompanied by the… Read More