By CS Staff Rosy Sul González (Maya Kaqchikel), Verónica Aguilar (Mixtec), and Cesar Gomez (Maya Pocomam)

Climate change is accelerating worldwide, and Indigenous communities are experiencing the impacts and risks most acutely due in large part to their close relationship with Mother Earth and their status as stewards and protectors of the land. 

By Sócrates Vásquez (Ayuujk, CS Staff)

In the heart of Michoacán, Mexico, Lake Pátzcuaro is of vital ecological, cultural, and historical importance. However, despite its significance, it is at a critical crossroads due to pollution, overuse, and the effects of climate change, which jeopardize its biodiversity as well as the livelihoods and identities of the communities that depend on it. 

By Polina Shulbaeva (Selkup, CS Consultant)

By Nati Garcia (Maya Mam, CS Staff)

I remember growing up and climbing trees as a child; they were my haven when I needed space. The trees were a place where I felt closest to myself. I always felt a strong connection to them from a young age, without understanding why. I also recall my mother telling me about her childhood in the jungles of Guatemala, where she would swing on the branches of the trees and the jungle was her playground. I deeply resonated with her childhood joy and connection with the trees. 

By Georges Dougnon (Dogon, CS Staff)

By Radio Yapti Tasba Bila Baikra

By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Intern)

When Mona Omar (Somali/Maasai) was a child, the land still spoke. Elders could predict the rains by watching the sky, birds, and the flowering of certain trees. They knew when to move to better pastures, which rivers would swell, and how to prepare for the dry season. The land was alive until one day, it wasn’t.

By Lucas Kasosi (CS Intern, Maasai)

On March 3, as the world observes World Wildlife Day, many will celebrate the achievements of conservation, the protection of endangered species, and the stewardship of ecosystems. Yet, for Indigenous communities, the reality of conservation often tells a different story, one of displacement, exclusion, and ongoing struggles for land and rights.

By Rama Wajiya, Staff Reporter, ORARI Mamasa, a community radio station

By CS Staff

Since 1974, a network of biosphere reserves has been established on Earth within the framework of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Program. These lands are a tool for biodiversity conservation and scientific testing grounds for studying and finding solutions for a balanced interaction between nature and humans.

By Xiting Tong (CS Intern)

“Resisting the ‘avalanche’-like encroachment of the lithium mining industry is not only a collective fight in the community, but most importantly, it is a fight in one’s own heart and mind,” says one of the participants of the agricultural projects in Girau.