Thanks to the RAINFOREST FUND my dream is coming true. … [Read more...] about Determination, Perseverance and Achievement: Paulin Kouame’s Letter to Rainforest Fund
human rights
A Note from RFUND’s Executive Director on Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Free, prior and informed consent can be understood as one of the main achievements of the indigenous movement, overcoming the old mentality that considered indigenous peoples as unable to decide their own future. … [Read more...] about A Note from RFUND’s Executive Director on Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Nature and Culture: The two-faced nature of ecotourism
“I had traveled by car, plane, boat and foot — more than 100 miles from conventional civilization — to reach a place where the old ways have not been forgotten, where local people interpret the world through their dreams and the forest spirit known as Arutam is said to inhabit the mighty kapok tree.” … [Read more...] about Nature and Culture: The two-faced nature of ecotourism
Visiting Homes for ClearWater
ClearWater, Rainforest Fund's partner in Ecuador, documents the process of community visits throughout the region and the importance these visits have on the movement for clean water and indigenous rights. This post originates on ClearWater's blog: http://www.giveclearwater.org/2014/02/visiting-homes-clearwater/ … [Read more...] about Visiting Homes for ClearWater
Ecuador and Morocco endure similar effects from Extractive Industries
The similarities between indigenous people and villagers in the mountains of Morocco signal deep-rooted problems within the operations of extractive industries. … [Read more...] about Ecuador and Morocco endure similar effects from Extractive Industries
Keeping Tibetan Language Alive
Language preservation is vital to protecting cultures, and in Tibet, much like any other community around the world, some people wish to adapt to changing norms while others wish to remain steadfast in tradition. … [Read more...] about Keeping Tibetan Language Alive
A House IS a House
Houses differ in their materiality, aesthetics and construction depending on culture, environment, geographic location, etc.; but the core purpose of a house transcends boundaries. No house is more sacred than another. … [Read more...] about A House IS a House
