indigenous peoples Archives

How is filmmaking protecting the future of cultures?

12 Aug 2020

Filmmaker Guille Isa speaks to poet Donatella Gasparro on how documentaries are crucial for cultural conservation during the climate crisis.

Seeing Borneo’s wildlife through the eyes of its citizen scientists

11 Aug 2020

Citizen scientists from Indigenous groups in Borneo document the island's rare biodiversity in attempts to to protect it from logging.

5 books to give you Indigenous wisdom

07 Aug 2020

Recommendations on how to incorporate Indigenous wisdom into your reading list, from ancient spiritual ceremonies to finding gratitude in flowers.

Banned bike ads, a universal species list and the return of swine flu

10 Jul 2020

In this news roundup: Europe exporting toxic fuel to Nigeria, climate denialism reigns on Facebook, and Thai project turns fishing nets into face masks.

Araucariaceae: the ancient giants that are the world’s rarest trees

02 Jul 2020

Mapping the few remaining habitats of the Araucariaceae tree family, whose species have survived more than 200 million years.

Kenya’s mountain treasures

20 May 2020

A growing number of people are turning to Kirinyaga’s precolonial past to save the mountain’s vital forests from an uncertain future.

Fact-checking Michael Moore, green stimulus and video calls with eels

15 May 2020

In this news roundup: Norway divests from oil sands, Michael Moore documentary sparks controversy, and how solar and wind became cheaper than coal and gas.

What are we learning from the Australian fires?

06 Feb 2020

In examining the Australian fires, experts share on how Indigenous knowledge, relocation and government aid should be incorporated into fire aid globally.