Preserving Ancestral Wisdom: The Kalapalo and the Global Call to Action
Complex challenges and threats mark the history of the Kalapalo and other indigenous communities in Brazil. The uncontrolled expansion of...
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STORIES
Inspiring change
Be the Earth believes in the power of stories. We rely on them as an alternative format of reporting, relinquishing traditional formats and encouraging ourselves and our partners to share their journeys, accomplishments and challenges to inspire change within ourselves, our communities and the world.
- Jun 7
Indigenous Wisdom Award honours Traditional Ecological Knowledge
We have been celebrating Indigenous Wisdom at the LUSH Spring Prize 2023! In a world shaped by colonial and patriarchal structures, we...
- Mar 30
Ecocide Law - History in the making
On Wednesday this week, history was written on both sides of the Atlantic. In Brussels, the European Parliament unanimously proposed...
- Jul 20, 2022
FazAFeira: local markets are a socio-environmental revolution!
Today we invite you to meet FazAFeira - a Brazilian family-led organisation that combined community and technology to provide a solution tha
- May 27, 2022
Fundo Casa: Funding the gaps, building resilience
Today we are glad to introduce Fundo Casa Socioambiental • Casa Socio-Environmental Fund - a brilliant organisation in Brazil that is an...
- May 4, 2022
Meet the Guarani M'byá from Comissão Guarani Yvyrupá
Guarani are an indigenous original people of South America, sited between Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. In Brazil, our main...
- Mar 30, 2022
Water, war, women... and empty space
"Conditions of possibility for radical alternatives are embedded within the complex political ecologies of water struggle." Alex Loftus...
- Jan 7, 2022
Agroforestry in the heart of Amazonia
São Raimundo do Mutuca is a community where 15 farming families live while preserving 100 hectares of native forest with their economy...
- Nov 8, 2021
Inner and outer resilience: An immersive retreat in rural Somerset
Retreats in nature are a very well-known, and probably underused, tool for change. In October 2021 the St. Ethelburga Centre...
- Oct 28, 2021
Seed Gathering with The Gaia Foundation
A collection of discussions, workshops, and talks celebrating our seeds' diversity, opportunities, and deep cultural connections....
- Oct 25, 2021
From Ashes to Art: "Artivism" as a Solution to Climate Crisis
To raise awareness of climate change, Brazilian street artist Mundano painted a giant mural in Sao Paulo using ashes collected from the...
- Oct 15, 2021
Spring Prize and the Ancient and Indigenous Wisdom Award
Be The Earth joins Lush Spring Prize on the Ancient and Indigenous Knowledge Award
- Oct 10, 2021
Frome is getting ready for the future
We have funded a research with the Frome Town Council to leverage systemic change for a resilient and localised food network.
- Oct 7, 2021
How collective effort has changed the future of this Amazonian community
The community of Mutuca was faced with a challenge that could shatter its life and history, destroying up to 247 acres of agroforest.
- Sep 9, 2021
Agri-Rewilding - with The Gaia Foundation
As part of the programme of the We Feed The World exhibit in Frome, we joined the discussion for a agroecological future.
- Jul 26, 2021
Stories of Regenerative Philanthropy with Regenerosity Network
How about an amazing group of people working for regeneration talking honestly about the challenges we need to overcome for the...
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