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As we come up to what we hope is the final court date we are asking for your support for our allied land defenders. Our relatives/allies Shaylynn (Gitxsan) and Corey (Haudenosaunee) are gearing up to travel to the yintah for the DECISION for the A...
Community conservation, Indigenous rights, and phasing out fossil fuels inspire conversations at...
The Mongabay Newscast presents an array of top voices we interviewed or heard at Climate Week in New York, a global gathering of leaders and experts working ...
Why supporting Indigenous communities is the best way to protect the natural world (rebroadcast)
Top National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yüyan speaks with the Mongabay Newscast about traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and why Indigenous communiti...
What's unique about Canada's environment? 'The Narwhal' brings top news and views
On this episode of Mongabay’s podcast, we speak with a co-founder of the award-winning Canadian nonprofit news outlet ‘The Narwhal,’ Emma Gilchrist. She ...
Indigenous conservationists lead the fight to save Mentawai’s endangered primates
SOUTH SIBERUT, Indonesia — As night falls over the Siberut jungle, a fire crackles inside the Tateburuk clan’s wooden home, or uma. The walls are covered in traditional Mentawai carvings of forest creatures — birds, lizards, monkeys and gibbons — a reminder that the boundary between the outside world and the home is thin. Damianus […]
The Amazon Rainforest Can Heal: What Indigenous Land Protection Is Teaching the World
The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is not only an incredible repository of biodiversity but also a critical player in the global climate system. For centuries, indigenous communities have lived in harmony with this vibrant ecosystem, employing sustainable practices that maintain its delicate balance. As the world grapples with ... Read more The post The Amazon Rainforest Can Heal: What Indigenous Land Protection Is Teaching the World appeared first on discoverwildscience.
‘We can’t talk solutions without understanding complexities: Kari Guajajara on Brazil’s Amazon
This is the last of three interviews with Indigenous representatives at the United Nations about the latest issues in their country’s Amazon forests. Read the interview about the Peruvian Amazon here and Colombian Amazon here. NEW YORK CITY — In the bustling concrete jungle of New York City, representatives from the Amazon rainforest arrived at […]