by de_divya | Jun 20, 2018 | Communications and Outreach, Cultural Practices and Conservation, Events, News, Spirituality And Conservation
The end of May saw Communities, Conservation & Livelihoods – an international conference co-hosted by the Communities Conservation Research Network (CCRN) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Halifax, Canada – which provided...
by de_divya | May 10, 2018 | Biodiversity, Communications and Outreach, Cultural Practices and Conservation, Events, News
The burning embers of the central fire in the traditional Mapuche hut light the experienced yet inquisitive faces of six Mapuche women now embarking on the One Square Meter journey. The hut is filled with smoke and laughter as Marguerita and Amelia wrestle with the...
by de_divya | Apr 13, 2018 | Biodiversity, Communications and Outreach, Cultural Practices and Conservation, Events, News
The repetitive in and out movement of felting needles is mesmerizing and appeasing. Very occasionally there is quiet in the workshop, each one of us fully immersed in this new felting technique we are learning. Mostly though there is a lot of talking, mostly in...
by de_divya | Apr 8, 2018 | Biodiversity, Communications and Outreach, Cultural Practices and Conservation, News
We’re so excited to announce that One Square Meter, a needle-felt project which creatively demonstrates the link between mobile pastoralism and biodiversity, is spreading roots to include more women from pastoralist communities and landscapes from not just the...
by de_divya | Feb 1, 2018 | Biodiversity, Communications and Outreach, News
Since 1900, the Mediterranean has lost almost 50% of all its wetlands, the loss of which still continues today. Wetlands (which include lakes, ponds, rivers, lagoons, coral reefs and coasts) are home to some of the most special, unique and diverse native plants and...
