
EarthSayers.tv is the largest collection of voices speaking on behalf of Mother Earth hence its name. In this special collection we provide an introduction to the many voices advocating the rights of Mother Earth. A core element of this advocacy is embodied in a document entitled, The Universal Declaration of Rights of Mother Earth Preamble.
The preamble begins "We, the peoples and nations of Earth: considering that we are all part of Mother Earth, an indivisible, living community of interrelated and interdependent beings with a common destiny...
Listen to a reading of the complete preamble here on EarthSayers.tv. A written copy is available on The Global Alliance for Rights of Nature Website is here.
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Sacha Warmi Center and The Rights of Nature by Didier Lacaze |
Didier Lacaze and Rosa Canalos (Kichwa) founded the Sacha Warmi Center, an educational hub in Ecuador's Amazonian Pastaza region. It is part of PROMETRA (Promoción de la Medicina Tradicional Amazónica), an initiative they co-founded in 2005. Rosa, Didier's wife, is from Canelos. Didier was interviewed by Barry Heidt of Sustainability Action Media (SAM) for an "Indigenous Voices of Sustainability" video campaign. This EarthSayers.tv co-sponsored series highlights Ecuadorian wisdom keepers, with editing by Norman Austin. EarthSayers Rosa Canalos; Didier Lacaze |