Listening to the River: How Indigenous Peoples Weave Story and Science to Chart a New Course
In these times of polycrisis—where ecological collapse, systemic inequality, and a loss of communal meaning intertwine in a spiral of destruction and disharmony—the dominant economic model continues to operate like a devouring machine. In the face of such voracity, we must urgently turn our gaze toward those who have maintained, for centuries, a reciprocal relationship […]
Meeting the Hum Pampa and Its Interwoven Body-Territories
Photos by Val Rodlez The Hum Pampa community is a group of women descended from the Indigenous Charrúa nation (which once inhabited what is now Uruguay, as well as parts of western Argentina and southern Brazil). It is a decentralized collective spread across the country, with members living in various towns and departments, primarily in […]
Weaving Resilience Through Collective Action
I am passionate about discovering my own land, my culture and the communities that inhabit those territories.
El latido del Chocó Andino palpita en la marcha, en la olla y dentro de nosotros.
Read English Version Here El Chocó Andino está a solo una hora de la selva de cemento conocida como Quito. Para la mayoría de los habitantes urbanos, esa distancia es un mundo entero. Entre semáforos y Zooms, aquí en la ciudad, olvidamos la interdependencia entre nuestras bocas y las manos que cosechan. En un tiempo […]
Semillas de resiliencia: El movimiento de un becario de la ORA para
De María Victoria “Vivi” Jaramillo, becaria de ORA La Reserva de Biosfera del Chocó Andino en Ecuador se encuentra a una hora de la jungla de cemento de Quito, pero para la mayoría de sus habitantes, la distancia es aún mayor. Entre las luces de los semáforos y las videollamadas por Zoom, los que vivimos […]
Vengo del futuro
Discúlpenme si me impaciento con la historia Vengo del futuro Con las raíces en la tierra Y recuerdo el trabajo duro Y nunca rehúyo De las luchas en defensa de la naturaleza Comprometido con el núcleo más íntimo Que construyó el pasado Y que es aquello que perdurará Discúlpenme si me impaciento con la historia […]
Seeds of Resilience: One ORA Fellow’s Movement to Protect Ecuador’s Chocó Andino Reserve
By ORA Fellow Maria Victoria ‘Vivi’ Jaramillo Ecuador’s Chocó Andino Biosphere Reserve is just an hour away from the concrete jungle better known as Quito, but for most city dwellers, it seems like a world away. Between traffic lights and Zoom calls, here in the city, we forget about the interdependence between our mouths and […]
The heartbeat of the Chocó Andino pulses in the march, in the pot, and within us
Lea la versión en español aquí The Chocó Andino is just an hour away from the concrete jungle better known as Quito. For most city dwellers, this distance is like an entire world away. Between traffic lights and Zoom calls, here in the city, we forget about the interdependence between our mouths and the hands […]
Tejer la resiliencia mediante la acción colectiva
Me apasiona descubrir mi propia tierra, mi cultura y las comunidades que habitan esos territorios.
Onergia
Haga clic aquí para leer la versión en español Onergia – Renewable Energies Cooperative – Founded in 2017 Onergia Cooperative is a social enterprise of renewable energies made up of an interdisciplinary team of young people from different fields, ranging from engineers, social and environmental sciences experts, to economists. Onergia was conceived on two main […]