Meet the greater glider! The ecocidal 2019–2020 bushfire season in Australia burnt over 97,000 km2 and killed millions of native animals2. The … More
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The equivalent of 987,500 football fields of Amazon Rainforest have been destroyed over the last few years in Brazil
60 million to 200 million indigenous people are almost wholly dependent on forests, these indigenous forest communities live in … More
Unidas Comunidades Indígenas del Ecuador, rechazan las declaración de petróleo que afectan a sus territorios en la Amazonía.
El territorio nacional Shiwiar de Juitsiniza. Poco sabía, que fui testigo involuntario del comienzo de una larga resistencia para las comunidades nacionales de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana. En 2012, en mi cuarto día de mi estadía de tres semanas, en las profundidades de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana, la tranquilidad del bosque fue interrumpida por un helicóptero militar […]
Ecuadorian Indigenous Communities Unite, Rejecting Oil Bids affecting their territories in the Amazon.
Several serious grievances need to be highlighted here. Firstly, Carlos Pérez and the Ecuadorian Government are ignoring the obvious fact that these territories are occupied bv three important communities, the Shiwiar, the Sapora and Achuar.
Secondly, they have failed to legally consult the indigenous communities first and foremost, prior to any public proposals or conferences of any industrial activities. Indigenous groups in Ecuador have been recognised under the United Nations to which there exists a non-binding agreement, which gives indigenous groups the chance to defend their lives, land, and culture. Guaranteed throughout the Declaration is the right to a process of “Free, Prior and Informed Consent” for indigenous peoples when faced with decisions, projects, or legislation by corporations or government that may affect their people and/or territory. Article 57, point 7 of the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador guarantees free, prior and informed consultation, within a reasonable period; however, this does not require consent (and is not binding). Article 82 refers explicitly to environmental consultation, in the case of a state decision which might affect the environment, and specifies broad and timely information for those affected. However, even if there is a majority opposing the project in question, it may still be carried out on the condition that the impact on those affected and the ecosystem is minimised.
Increasing loss of Indigenous lives and exponential loss of protection of the Brazilian Amazon
There has been a long history in fight for the protection of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest and hundreds of indigenous … More
Oilgarchy vs the People and Planet
Consider the disparity of evolving technologies in terms of comparing how far we have come with computer technology, wireless internet, … More
Eco-Solutionaries, become one!
Are you tired of listening to people talking about the deep levels of corruptions yet not coming up with solutions. … More
An Opportunity to Reconnect with Nature
After releasing the request for The Gaia Letters, we have just had one reply out of thousands that could have replied … More
The Corpocracy Driving Ecocide
The entire economy can be rebuilt on principles within the limits of the Earth’s natural resources, with strict parameters being … More
The Silent Ecocide Interview-The Environmental Crisis is a Crisis of Human Consciousness
A great Interview with Solaris BlueRaven, Host of Ravenstar’s Witching Hour on Revolution Radio Part 1- Factors involving Ecocide Part 2 Factors … More