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The
Gaia Foundation is committed to cultural and biological
diversity, ecological justice and Earth democracy. Since 1984 it has been
working with a group of social and ecological pioneers – Gaia Associates
- to strengthen traditional and sustainable livelihoods and local control
over biodiversity protection, through projects and programmes in Africa,
Asia and Latin America. http://www.gaiafoundation.org Schumacher College was founded in 1991 on the conviction that a new vision is needed for society, its values and its relationship to the earth. Over the last decade the College has become a centre of excellence with an international reputation for the inspiration, quality and breadth of its teaching. http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk The
Web of Hope
provides a dynamic and ever-expanding platform for positive action, through
its website, publications and roadshows. By seeking out solutions from
around the world, The Web of Hope highlights projects, mechanisms and
technologies which can help us make the shift to a sustainable world.
EnAct
– Scotland
was established by Donald Reid, an Environmental Lawyer, for carrying
out consultancy and research into environmental law and policy, and for
the promotion of Earth Law. It is closely linked with EnAct in South Africa.
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Fundaçao
Gaia (Brazil)
is committed to environmental education and the advancement of soft, socially
compatible technologies are the main focus of activities for Fundação
Gaia. The organisation was founded by José Lutzenberger, the “father
of Brazil’s environmental movement”, and is now being run by
his daughter, Lara Lutzenberger. http://www.fgaia.org.br COAMA
(Colombia),
established by Dr. Martín von Hildebrand in 1989, provides the
framework for the empowerment of indigenous peoples communities and tropical
forest protection in the Colombian Amazon. Gaia Amazonas, the lead NGO
in this process, works directly with indigenous organisations on education,
health, legal training and territorial ordering; and facilitates inter-cultural
dialogue with government and other entities. Centre
for the Story of the Universe (USA),
established by Brian Swimme, provides an entry point for learning about
current evolutionary cosmology. An online course, books and DVDs provide
insight into the “process of transformation that carries us from
the destructive nature of our western culture to a new era of well being
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Ngwenyama
School of Traditional Medicine (Botswana)
provides training for traditional doctors, a traditional clinic, and works
with healers from the Tswana and other cultures to help conserve medicinal
plants, local knowledge and biodiversity. Institute
for Sustainable Development (Ethiopia),
established by Dr. Tewolde Berhan Egziabher, carries out action research
into ‘sustainable development’ and cultural biodiversity.
It works with local communities, on water-harvesting and agri-biodiversity
techniques; with schools and youth groups on environmental education;
and research support to the Ethiopian government. Green
Belt Movement (Kenya),
founded by Wangari Maathai, has worked in environmental conservation and
community development in Kenya for over 25 years. It engages communities,
mainly women, in tree planting, throughout Kenya and in other African
countries, as an entry-point for civic education, advocacy, food security,
and the empowerment of women. EnAct
(South Africa) is
a specialist environmental law and policy consultancy based in Cape Town,
co-founded by Cormac Cullinan. With extensive experience of working with
governments, international organizations and NGOs, it provides an important
entry-point for the promotion and practical implementation of Earth Law. |
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Navdanya,
founded by Dr. Vandana Shiva, works with farmers at the grassroots level
to save seeds, promote organic agriculture and to defend people's food rights
and food sovereignty. Women comprise more than 80% of the programme and
support staff, conserving native seeds and local knowledge for agricultural
biodiversity. http://www.vshiva.ne |
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