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Sacred Lands and Wilderness

Sea lions in Uruguay
12th December 2023

Whiskers and winners: two updates from across the Atlantic

News from Uruguay Sea lions rely more on their whiskers than their eyes, to hunt for food whether in coastal kelp forests or far out at sea. And just 8km… Read More

28th September 2023

Our affectionate alliance with the Amazon

Liz Hosken, Gaia’s Co-Founder and Director, and Grace Souza, convenor of the Alliance for the Amazon and Beyond, recount a summer spent reaffirming affectionate alliances… Gaia’s story of origin is… Read More

Sea lions off the coast of Uruguay
21st March 2023

A deep dive into Uruguay’s Blue Sea

At Gaia we always enjoy taking a deep dive, and this month we’ve been fully immersed in the sea. A wave of international commitments At the annual Our Ocean conference… Read More

21st December 2022

In memory of Margret Kagole Byarufu (1968 – 2022)

Farmer, leader, custodian of sacred natural sites and seed: Kagole’s calling in life was clear from birth. She was named after her father’s aunt, a custodian of the Wandyeka sacred… Read More

The Gaia Foundation | Sacred Lands and Waters Programme
11th October 2022

Turning the Tide for Sharks

Sharks are some of Earth’s oldest inhabitants, outliving the dinosaurs. But they are slow-growing, late-maturing and produce few young, which, in current times, makes them vulnerable; an estimated 100 million… Read More

3rd November 2021

Climate Justice Now: Gaia at COP26

The eyes of the world are on the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. We are all looking for signs of hope. But not everyone is looking in the same place. For… Read More

21st June 2021

Stories for the Solstice

Gaia’s Director, Liz Hosken, shares a message on the Solstice, featuring stories from across our global network and updates from all of Gaia’s programme areas. Today we welcome the longest… Read More

29th March 2021

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

18th March 2021

In the balance: Gaia’s equinox update

18th March 2021 Gaia’s Director, Liz Hosken, shares an Equinox message and puts the spotlight on the incredible work of our global partners from Africa to the Arctic in the… Read More

3rd March 2021

Gaarú: the growing African movement for Earth Jurisprudence

“Gaarú stands for a concern for all life.” – Simon Mitambo Africa’s most iconic ecosystems, from the Okavango Delta to Uganda’s Great Lakes are facing new threats. But a uniquely… Read More