“The Farmer, The Architect and the Scientist”– Saving Seeds in India
A new six minute film by the African Biodiversity Network and The Gaia Foundation, ‘The Farmer, the Architect and the Scientist’ tells the story of a seed hero Dr Debal Deb is a pioneering ecologist...
View ArticleAfricans Respond Negatively to Article Asserting GMOs Reduce Hunger
Million Belay, coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa, and Ben Guri, secretary of the Alliance make a powerful argument against GMOs in Africa published in Truth Out in response to...
View ArticleEarthRights International In Peru
Check out this beautiful photo essay to learn more about what EarthRights is doing in Peru to support Indigenous Peoples.
View ArticleCOMESA Approval of Seed Trade Regulations Disaster for Small Farmers
Please read this important statement from the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa regarding recent approval of COMESA of seed trade regulations in September 2013. COMESA APPROVAL OF SEED TRADE...
View ArticleIATP Report on Agroecology as a Policy Tool
The Institute for Agriculture and Policy shares their vision on how sustainable intensification of agroecological approaches unlock the key to the right to food for farmers and consumers globally. Read...
View ArticleHonor The Earth: Triple Crown of Pipeline Rides
Beautiful and touching video by Swift grantee, Honor the Earth, about three horseback journeys which trace the paths of imminent pipeline destruction. From the headwaters of the Mississippi to the...
View ArticleDasiqox Tribal Park Declaration
“The Tsilhqot’in National Government announced the creation of the Dasiqox Tribal Park, covering an area larger than half of Prince Edward Island. It follows a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...
View ArticleLand is Life Published Books
Swift grantee, Land is Life, has published two books. Both the Education Module on Indigenous Peoples: A Facilitator’s Guidebook and the Workshop Facilitator Guidebook: Advocacy for Indigenous Peoples’...
View ArticleCelebrating Seeds- MELCA- Ethiopia
In this video clip, MELCA and Bale celebrate the rehabilitation of Bale’s degraded lands and the renewed sustainability of seedlings and the environment for future generations. With MELCA’s help, Bale...
View ArticleWorld Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy Report is Out!
At the World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy, indigenous leaders, program officers, nonprofit directors, entrepreneurs, artists, and sponsor, all of whom are visionaries, came together in September...
View ArticleNative American tribes tackle diet and health woes with businesses built on...
Across the US, Native Americans are reclaiming their cultural cuisines to produce healthy and sustainable nutrition options within their communities. Read the Guardian article here, featuring an...
View ArticleDeclaration on Plant Variety Protection and Seed Laws from the South-South...
We, participants at the South-South Dialogue, are members of peasant and civil society organisations and concerned individuals from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe working on issues of food and...
View ArticleSeeds of Justice – In the Hands of Farmers
Seeds of Justice follows Ethiopian plant geneticist Dr Melaku Worede’s inspirational work to re-valorise farmers’ knowledge and protect their position as guardians of seed diversity. Treading in...
View ArticleGalina Angarova to Join Swift Foundation as Program Officer
June 2, 2016 On behalf of the board of directors, I am delighted to announce that Galina Angarova will be joining Swift Foundation in July as our first full-time program officer based out of San...
View ArticleMyrna Cunningham Kain: The diversity of rural women
Too often development activities meant to assist poor rural women treat them as if they were all the same, says Myrna Cunningham Kain, President of the Centre for Autonomy and Development of Indigenous...
View ArticleThe Power of Maps – El Poder del los Mapas
Martin von Hildebrand with Swift Foundation grantee, Gaia Amazonas, explains the importance of social cartography as a component in the indigenous territorial management. With the support of Esri,...
View ArticleArticle: Beyond Climate Change Platitudes
This Stanford Social Innovation Review blog post by Joanna Levitt Cea, the Director of Special Funds at IDEX, talks about why global leaders need to look beyond the status quo and recognize grassroots...
View ArticleNew Video – Braiding the Sacred
Braiding the Sacred, from Swift grantee, Cultural Conservancy, is a network of indigenous corn producers and advocates from traditional maize cultures. This documentary exemplifies the network’s work...
View ArticleVoices and Visions of Indigenous Terra Madre
Indigenous Terra Madre is the gathering of indigenous communities and supporters that form part of the Slow Food movement. In November of 2015, representatives of 148 tribes from 58 countries gathered...
View ArticleLaunch Video of The Pawanka Fund
The Fund was launched in September 2014 jointly with a Guiding Committee composed of leaders from the global Indigenous movement. It is a four-year (2015-2018) grantmaking collaborative funded by...
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