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Sacred Lands and Wilderness

28th June 2017

Protect Sacred Sites to Realise Indigenous Rights, says African Commission

An article by Hannibal Rhoades, as featured in Intercontinental Cry, on a forward-thinking resolution from the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights. From North and South Dakota to the… Read More

14th September 2016

Victory! Historic Measure to Protect Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Territories passed in Hawaii

We are delighted to share the news that the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has passed a landmark resolution (Motion 26) urging governments and businesses to respect… Read More

14th September 2016

WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS APPROVES HISTORIC MEASURE TO PROTECT INDIGENOUS SACRED LANDS

An article by Hannibal Rhoades, originally published in Intercontinental Cry. In a landmark move that adds wind to the sails of indigenous struggles to protect sacred lands everywhere, the International… Read More

13th September 2016

World Conservation Congress votes to protect indigenous sacred lands

Originally posted in the Ecologist. An article by Hannibal Rhoades for The Gaia Foundation. As the global assault on indigenous lands intensifies, the world’s largest conservation group, the IUCN, has just… Read More

12th September 2016

Humans have destroyed a tenth of Earth’s wilderness in 25 years – study

Originally posted in the Guardian. Humans have destroyed a tenth of Earth’s remaining wilderness in the last 25 years and there may be none left within a century if trends continue,… Read More

8th September 2016

Sacred Natural Sites Should Be ‘No Go Zones’ for Developers

Originally published on Ecowatch. A first round of motions was passed Tuesday by the 1,300 government and civil society members of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)… Read More

6th September 2016

Gaia at the World Conservation Congress in Hawai’i

Here at the World Conservation Congress in Hawai’i, members of the Gaia Team are working with a twenty-strong delegation of indigenous custodians to protect the world’s oldest protected areas- sacred natural sites. Sacred… Read More

10th August 2016

STATEMENT OF INDIGENOUS KAHUʻĀINA GUARDIANS OF SACRED LANDS

Originally posted by Standing on Sacred Ground. Aloha Kākou. Aloha ʻĀina : Love and respect for lands and nature. As indigenous guardians of the sacred lands, oceans, waters and air… Read More

21st January 2015

Yaigojé Apaporis – traditional knowledge at the heart of protecting the Colombian Amazon

We are delighted to share a NEW SHORT FILM – Yaigoje Apaporis – produced by Gaia in collaboration with our partner Gaia Amazonas. The film documents the efforts of indigenous communities in Colombia’s Yaigoije Apaporis… Read More

14th January 2015

New Film: Reconnecting with the Sacred in Bale, Ethiopia

We are pleased to share a new short film, Reconnecting with the Sacred: Community-led revival of Nature and Culture in Bale, Ethiopia, produced by our partner MELCA. The film explores MELCA’s… Read More