Tag - indigenous knowledge

How to Mend the Gap Between Indigenous Rights & The Green Economy

Webinar: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: The Missing Link in the EU Transition Minerals Legislation Yesterday, I attended an event organized by The Securing Indigenous Rights in the Green Economy Coalition (SIRGE), the European Raw Materials Coalition (RMC), and the Forest Peoples Programme. It was so rich with information, I wanted to share some of it here. Please check...

Visiting Maui? Here’s an Experience Not to be Missed

A day at Kipuka Olowalu offers cultural lessons for the future, traditional ecological knowledge, responsible tourism Our cultural guide Ua said that sometimes people ask him, “Will you bless my house so that Pele doesn’t destroy it?” “No!” he answers. “If I were in your position, I would be saying ‘Take my house, Pele! Whatever you’d like, Pele!’” He laughed. “She...