The Rights of Nature, also known as the Rights of Mother Earth, is a global movement dedicated to creating communities that respect and

The Rights of Nature, also known as the Rights of Mother Earth, is a global movement dedicated to creating communities that respect and defend nature's rights. Didier Lacaze was interviewed by Barry Heidt of Sustainability Action Media (SAM) for an online campaign promoting Indigenous Voices of Sustainability. This initiative was co-sponsored by EarthSayers.tv and the Pachamama Alliance, focusing on wisdom keepers from Ecuador.

Didier and his wife, Rosa Canalos (Kichwa), founded the Sacha Warmi Center. Located on the outskirts of the Amazonian Rainforest in Ecuador's Pastaza region, this educational resource is part of PROMETRA (Promoción de la Medicina Tradicional Amazónica), a local initiative they established in 2005.

Sacha Warmi, Kichwa for "spirit woman of the forest," embodies nature's wisdom and nurturing feminine spirit. Despite decades of international efforts, the Amazon Rainforest faces alarming

Sacha Warmi, Kichwa for "spirit woman of the forest," embodies nature's wisdom and nurturing feminine spirit. Despite decades of international efforts, the Amazon Rainforest faces alarming degradation, severely impacting its environment and indigenous communities. We invite you to support the Sacha Warmi Center, an educational resource on the Amazon's edge in Ecuador's Pastaza region, fostering sustainability and community health.

Donations are accepted here. Thank you. Created by Rosa Canelos and Didier Lacaze, with curation by Ruth Ann Barrett of Sustainability Action Media (SAM), this content is on EarthSayers.tv. Published April 18, 2013, under Creative Commons Attribution.

Hilario Saant, a community leader in Ecuador's Kapawi Achuar Territory, shares his firsthand account of oil extraction's devastating impact on his community and the forest.

This interview

Hilario Saant, a community leader in Ecuador's Kapawi Achuar Territory, shares his firsthand account of oil extraction's devastating impact on his community and the forest.

This interview was conducted in February 2013 by Barry Heidt of Sustainability Action Media, with support from EarthSayers.tv and the Pachamama Alliance. An English translation is currently underway.

Domingo Peas, an Achuar community leader from Ecuador, stresses the critical need for humanity to respect the forest. He explains that the forest embodies the entire ecosystem and is a source of

Domingo Peas, an Achuar community leader from Ecuador, stresses the critical need for humanity to respect the forest. He explains that the forest embodies the entire ecosystem and is a source of power, sustained by ancestral energy. The Achuar fight to defend it, recognizing its importance for all humanity and future generations.

This interview was conducted in February 2013 by Barry Heidt of Sustainability Action Media, with assistance from EarthSayers.tv and Pachamama Alliance.

In this video, Jeff Goebel of AboutListening discusses the importance of restoring grasslands to rapidly remove

In this video, Jeff Goebel of AboutListening discusses the importance of restoring grasslands to rapidly remove atmospheric carbon and address climate change.

A leading expert, Jeff has nearly twenty years of national and international success helping individuals and communities achieve sustainable solutions through consensus building and conflict resolution. He has consulted for diverse clients, from non-profits and government agencies to corporations and small family ranchers.

Jeff was interviewed by Barry Heidt of Sustainability Action Media (SAM) in September 2012 at the Wisdom from the Origins Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The video was produced by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv.

At the Earth Day Conference 2012, sponsored by the Earth & Spirit Council, a panel discussion between elders and youth addressed the central topic: "What gives us hope and heart to keep working on

At the Earth Day Conference 2012, sponsored by the Earth & Spirit Council, a panel discussion between elders and youth addressed the central topic: "What gives us hope and heart to keep working on what is best for our Earth in the face of difficult changes?" The evening concluded with song, drumming, and celebration.

This excerpt covers part of the discussion on "hope," featuring insights from Larry Merculieff, Barbara Ford, and Duane Elgin. The event was videotaped by Sustainability Action Media (SAM).