Introducing the Feminist Political Ecology School in Uruguay
In July, 21 women from different territories along the río de los pájaros pintados—the Guaraní name for what is now Uruguay—gathered for the first Feminist Political Ecology School in this corner of Abya Yala. This school was born from the need to name the violence that shows up in our bodies-territories, and the everyday strategies […]
The Canopy Collective: Weaving Science, Art, and Indigenous Knowledge For Conservation
What is the language of love that mahouts use to communicate with their elephants? How deep is the ecological wisdom of forest women, preserved through oral traditions and folklore? These questions drive the work of ORA India Fellow Dr. Nandini Velho—a scientist, field biologist, and conservationist whose research lives at the intersection of the biophysical, […]
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 […]
Nosotras venimos de las estrellas / We Come From The Stars
The machi Millaray Huichalaf has been leading the defense of the Pilmailquén River for more than 13 years.
¿Que te puedo decir? / What can I tell you?
We are brave women, fighters.
Holding the Fire 2: Ancient Wisdom with Anne Poelina
A conversation with Dr. Anne Poelina, the professor and chair of Indigenous Knowledge at Notre Dame University there, as well as the chair of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council.
Holding the Fire 1: Indigenous voices around the world
Dahr Jamail speaks with Dilafruz Khonikboyeva about how people can live through collapse while maintaining their core identities and values.
Silk Punk and the Reimagining of Modernity
Ken Liu discusses the “silk punk” genre and how it overturns the paradigm of diminishing or erasing Indigenous ways of knowing.
La Juvetad de mi Tribu / The Youth of My Tribe
Soy indígena Shuar y pertenezco a la comunidad Tarimiat. Soy Líder Nacional de Mujeres Shuar. Trabajo para empoderar a los jóvenes indígenas y facilitar su participación activa en la preservación de sus entornos naturales y culturales. I am an indigenous Shuar, and I belong to the Tarimiat community. I am a Shuar National Women’s Leader. […]
Una Escuela de Periodismo, un Fueguito y una Estrella / A Journalism School, a Little Fire and a Star
Creamos una escuela de periodismo indígena y ambiental con el objetivo de formar a comunicadores / A school of indigenous and environmental journalism with the aim of training communicators