Smuggled, killed or free: three fates of the Matamata turtle
Since 2015, Colombian authorities have intercepted illegal shipments of thousands of these remarkable ‘reptilian skunks’ whose ‘smile’ belies an often sad treatment
The Paraguay River versus the end of the world
Threatened by agribusiness and waterway projects, the River spanning three countries and three biomes was considered, by law, a legal person with rights – but only for a month
A fish-eye view of Belo Monte’s brutal impact
River-journalist Sara Lima uses her deep knowledge of the Xingu to imagine how water-dwellers suffer from the hydroelectric dam that is choking the Volta Grande region. The story is told in graphic form through a character, Pacu Seringa, who represents life on the river.
Sarayaku victory against oil exploitation is an inspiration for the entire Amazon
For 40 years, this indigenous people in Ecuador have fought against multiple actors to protect the living rainforest, setting an example that can be followed by other indigenous peoples and traditional communities
José Gualinga Montalvo: ‘The jungle is a living, intelligent and conscious being’
The Sarayaku people of the Ecuadorian Amazon propose that human societies should be governed by the concept of 'Kawsak Sacha', or 'Living Forest', in order to change the destructive relationships that have led the planet to climate collapse
Tree-Person
The Ipe tree who provided shelter and love in the Amazon – then became a table in New York. Dead at 53, H.s. left behind countless children and thousands of friends who were woven into her warm and welcoming life
For a
more-than-human
world
SUMAÚMA and New York University School of Law join forces to center the rights and perspectives of animal-people, plant-people, and fungi-people
