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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
South West Seed Savers Cooperative Get Growing
Ellen Rignell is the West of England Regional Coordinator of Gaia’s Seed Sovereignty UK and Ireland Programme. Here she talks about the latest trainings and appetite for agroecological seed production… 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
Custodians of Life: Meet the Ugandan women reviving indigenous seeds
Kagole and Mildred are smallholder farmers from Buliisa District, Western Uganda. In this interview they describe the virtues of indigenous seed varieties, losses in the diversity of these seeds, and how,… Read More
Event: Science and Spiritual Practices, with Rupert Sheldrake
On the 9th May Gaia will host celebrated scientist Rupert Sheldrake to explore how and why western science is increasingly re-valuing millennia-old spiritual practices from meditation to Nature connection. Find… 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
Farewell to Dr Sue Edwards, “an African at heart”
With great sadness, we bid farewell to Dr. Sue Edwards – an indomitable spirit and founding Director of Ethiopia’s Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD). Sue passed away on 14th February. … 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
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