The Gaia Foundation

Nigel Crawhall: Africa's Indigenous Peoples and Their Special Role in Adapting to Climate Change

Dr. Nigel Crawhall, Director of the Secretariat for the Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC), explains how Africa's indigenous people are helping to create new spaces for dialogue around the relationship between cultural and biological diversity. The vast and diverse pool of Africa’s cultural knowledge, practices and languages play an essential role in reviving Africa’s biodiversity. He shows that the recognition of Africa’s rich knowledge and cultural heritage is a vital dimension for any strategy dealing with the challenge of increasing climate instability.
Gaia Evening held at Burgh House, Hampstead, London, Thursday, 10th April 2008.

Ian Mason: The Principles of Earth Jurisprudence

At Schumacher College's 2008 course on 'Earth Jurisprudence: Making the Law Work for Nature', Ian Mason offers a personal reflection on the whole idea of Earth Jurisprudence and its implications at the philosophical and practical levels of law.