NATURE PROJECTS
ASSEGAIA
The ASSEGAIA Alliance was founded for the preservation of natural sites and also drafted the Declaration for the Protection of Indigenous Sacred Sites.
This declaration is a landmark document in the history of natural landscape conservation. It was drafted at a week-long conference in South Africa in August 2018, by an international delegation of 24 scientists, conservationists, environmental advocates, spiritual guardians, human rights experts, indigenous leaders and global NGOs.
Over 50 organizations rallied behind the ASSEGAIA Declaration to advocate with one voice for these sites while providing concrete solutions for all stakeholders in these eco-spheres.
The Declaration
The document was launched by the ASSEGAIA Alliance on January 21, 2020 during the WEF World Economic Forum in Davos.
The declaration calls on governments, the United Nations, international organizations, local communities and private sector companies to adopt an ecocentric model for protecting natural landscapes. This includes a holistic approach that prioritizes the rights of nature and protects the indigenous communities that protect, conserve and restore these sites.
In support of the declaration, indigenous elders held simultaneous ceremonies at 12 sacred sites around the world.
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The Video of the Delegates
Insights and testimonies from delegates at the ASSEGAIA conference in Timbavati, in August 2018.
EARTHRISE COLLECTIVE
The EARTHRISE collective was also founded by activists and wisdom keepers and stands for wisdom, alternatives and activism for the people, the animals and especially our habitats.
The EARTHRISE COLLECTIVE is a space where the best of our diverse traditions come together and are put into action.
