A video features an Indigenous woman from Louisiana's bayous explaining how federal land leasing for Gulf oil drilling impacts the ecosystem and Native communities. Aerial footage was produced by

A video features an Indigenous woman from Louisiana's bayous explaining how federal land leasing for Gulf oil drilling impacts the ecosystem and Native communities. Aerial footage was produced by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade.

On March 23rd, Clarice Friloux, a Houma citizen and community organizer, joined hundreds disrupting a BOEM land lease auction in New Orleans.

The Obama administration's continued Gulf land leasing for oil and gas contradicts its #ActOnClimate goals. This isn't climate leadership. Activists demand a #JustTransition for the Gulf Coast, urging #NoNewLeases and to #KeepItInTheGround, supporting #IndigenousRising.

The Global Women's Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted by the Women's Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, featured the panel "Rematriating the Land:

The Global Women's Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted by the Women's Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, featured the panel "Rematriating the Land: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Land Back Movement" on June 24.

Prominent Indigenous leaders participated, including Bryanna R. Brown, Janene Yazzie, Taily Terena, and Pluma Bárbara Moreno Torres, with moderation by Dr. Lyla June Johnston. These leaders represented diverse nations from Canada, Diné Bikéyah, Brazil, and Puerto Rico.

The assembly convened over 125 grassroots women leaders, advocates, and policymakers from 50 countries. Across 25 panels, participants showcased varied visions and strategies to accelerate a transformative path toward a healthy and just world.

From 17th-century Boston Common to 21st-century large-landscape initiatives, innovators have tackled complex land, water, and biodiversity challenges. Addressing today's global conservation needs

From 17th-century Boston Common to 21st-century large-landscape initiatives, innovators have tackled complex land, water, and biodiversity challenges. Addressing today's global conservation needs demands our best talent, technology, financial tools, and social innovation.

Innovation is characterized by five attributes: novel conception, strategic or cultural significance, measurable effectiveness, global transferability, and enduring impact for decades or centuries.

Jim Levitt directs the Program on Conservation Innovation at Harvard Forest, Harvard University, and is a fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Larry Littlebird is the founder of Hamaatsa, 320 acres of ancestral land, where he is modeling a spiritual relationship with that land. He embodies the traditional wisdom of living in the moment

Larry Littlebird is the founder of Hamaatsa, 320 acres of ancestral land, where he is modeling a spiritual relationship with that land. He embodies the traditional wisdom of living in the moment in kinship with all other beings including plants and animals.

LARRY LITTLEBIRD is a Pueblo Indian from Laguna/Santo Domingo Pueblos in New Mexico.  Larry Littlebird celebrates an indigenous holistic way of life.  Over the past 40 years, Larry has worked extensively as a life coach, corporate trainer, education specialist, national speaker and performing artist. Larry’s coaching and mentoring style draws upon his multi-faceted background as a Native filmmaker, artist, master storyteller, wilderness facilitator, and his personal experience as a hunter-gatherer-farmer, informed by his rich oral tradition and Pueblo Indian culture. 

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On Earth Day, WECAN launched a new resource: the "Escazú Agreement Toolkit for Women Land Defenders and Frontline Communities." This toolkit empowers women in the LAC region to utilize national

On Earth Day, WECAN launched a new resource: the "Escazú Agreement Toolkit for Women Land Defenders and Frontline Communities." This toolkit empowers women in the LAC region to utilize national laws for the protections offered by the Escazú Agreement.

Supporting women land defenders globally is vital for environmental justice. Access the English toolkit here and the Spanish toolkit here.

An Escazú COP1 Side Event brought together women policymakers, Indigenous leaders, and human rights defenders to address the critical challenges faced by women land defenders protecting their

An Escazú COP1 Side Event brought together women policymakers, Indigenous leaders, and human rights defenders to address the critical challenges faced by women land defenders protecting their communities from extractive industries. Discussions highlighted the implications and opportunities presented by the Escazú Agreement, a historic multilateral treaty focused on safeguarding the rights and participation of land defenders.

Prominent figures, including Indigenous leaders from Ecuador and Brazil, along with environmental advocates, shared their insights. The event underscored the agreement's vital role in empowering these women and ensuring their crucial work in defending territories and human rights is recognized and supported.

This guide defines trust, exploring its two primary types. It opens with George MacDonald's profound observation: "To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved."

Designed to be

This guide defines trust, exploring its two primary types. It opens with George MacDonald's profound observation: "To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved."

Designed to be both instructional and helpful, this resource offers clear insights into understanding trust.