Textile residency amidst branding of Taller Witral
Antonia Barreau shares exciting updates on the new branding for Taller Witral, a working and teaching space to revitalize traditional loom and forest natural dyes in Chile, an upcoming textile residency, and more.
Taller de Ecoactivismo Basado en Sabiduría Indígena y Trabajo que Reconecta
A través de la financiación de GEN, Daniel Abreu, Manuela Fernandez y Abigail Quic, ofrecen sesiones virtuales en vivo y grabadas de ecopsicología y sabiduría indígena, en el contexto de una crisis global y cambios en tiempos de COVID-19 y de riesgo ambiental, social y económico. Lea la convocatoria de solicitudes aquí.
All seems frozen: Staying connected as communities isolate to avoid COVID-19
Community health authorities used the project-funded radio recently to convey a list of needed supplies to Jöti teacher Gerardo, who continues to self-isolate in the city with his young family.
Help Support the Ashaninka for the Forest Peoples’ Campaign: launch event 2 July
Help protect the lives of those who take care of the Amazon forest. An urgent plea to support the Ashaninka in the fight against COVID-19. The Ashaninka for the Forest Peoples' campaign starts on July 2nd.
Radios, phones and social distancing help protect Amazonian communities
Kayama and Jotï community of Iguana in Amazonas State, Venezuela, share their health news, and more!
Good news emerges from Joti territory!
Dr. Egleé Zent, who leads the "No one should die of malaria today" project, hears exciting news about the ongoing effects of the nets and malarial treatment medications delivered to remote communities in Venezuela.
Building leadership for food systems resilience in Peru
Twenty four young Latin Americans committed to the sustainability of food systems and biocultural diversity meet at the Latin American Academy for Food Systems Resilience, held in Cusco Peru.
How to get people networking: good food brought us together
Corinne Cariad shares her experience (and some tips!) facilitating a networking session held as part of the Farming, Food and Climate Justice March in London.
New book celebrates Joti culture and concepts of health as more medicines head to the clinic
Nï jotï aiye: jkyo jkwainï (Jotï Community Book: History, Territory and Life) offers loving evidence of these Indigenous communities’ commitment to conserving their ecological and cultural knowledge and wellbeing.
GEN partners with The Flourishing Diversity Series
GEN Director Nessie Reid writes about GEN's involvement in the Flourishing Diversity Series, which involved leading the Gaia Spirit Movement and helping facilitate sessions at the Flourishing Diversity Summit: a unique opportunity to listen, dialogue and participate with Indigenous leaders from across the world.
Despite challenges, all antimalarial mosquito nets have been delivered!
Egleé Zent delivers nets impregnated with insecticide to remote Indigenous Venezuelan communities in Iguana, Kayama and Betania.
GEN Alumni reunion at ‘Territories of Life’ event
Four GEN members - Ugo D’Ambrosio, Anna Varga, Emma Courtine and Aili Pyhälä - reunited in Valsaín, Spain in March 2019 for the event "Territories of Life: Areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities."