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Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities make up just 5% of the world’s population but contribute to protecting nearly 80% of the world’s...
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Seed Saving
“Seed freedom” - the freedom of indigenous peoples to grow and we want to encourage people to start taking practical steps to improve...
Dec 9, 20214 min read


The Maramataka
Before colonization, we were experiencing our agricultural revolution in Te Tai Tokerau and largely living peaceful lives. And we, Māori,...
Nov 26, 20211 min read


The Cryosphere and Glaciers are melting All Over the World
Mountains of glaciers are melting so fast that the changes can be seen from space. As sea ice and glaciers melt and oceans warm, ocean...
Nov 15, 20211 min read


He Whakapapa Wai - Genealogy of Water
The prestigious status of water is deeply rooted in our spirituality and metaphysical worldview as Māori. The diagram depicted traces the...
Nov 10, 20211 min read


The Hydrological Cycle
The hydrological cycle is an expression of love between the heavens and earth, and each stage is a critical component. The Atua who...
Nov 5, 20211 min read


More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation by 2030
More than 100 countries promised to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by the end of 2030, underpinned by $19bn in public...
Nov 3, 20211 min read


Indigenous peoples to get $1.7bn in recognition of role in protecting forests
Written by Phoebe Weston At least $1.7bn of funding will be given directly to indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in...
Nov 3, 20211 min read


GLASGOW CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE
The COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference, hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy, will take place from 31 October to 12 November 2021...
Nov 2, 20211 min read


Bottom trawling may irreparably damage sea mount habitats
In an article published in August 5, 2020 by Oceanbites.org, there are several fishing methods that poses a threat to our seamounts,...
Nov 2, 20211 min read


Right to Food and Food systems of Indigenous Peoples
Independent Dialogues of Indigenous Peoples Region: Pacific by Pawanka Fund and the Indigenous Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc. On...
Oct 30, 20211 min read


New Zealand Trawlers Destroys Protected Coral
In DOC’s 2019-2020 protected species bycatch report released this week, an estimated seven tonnes of protected coral has been destroyed...
Oct 30, 20211 min read


Protecting the World’s Biodiversity: Tui Shortland
Article from Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine "I grew up under my maternal ancestral mountain, Tararua, spending much of my childhood...
Oct 13, 20213 min read


Interviews with Tui Shortland and Jannie Staffansson
Article from Cultural Survival dated June 2017 The following are excerpts from presentations and interviews conducted at the Rising...
Oct 13, 20214 min read


Podcast interview with Tui Shortland: Helping People Go Native
Episode 124 from Nomadtopia Radio with Amy Scott Tui has been location independent for a year now, mostly working in indigenous issues...
Oct 13, 20211 min read
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