On Monday September 20, 2010, the UN held the Equator Initiative Awards Ceremony for the 25 most outstanding projects in the world that contribute to environmental conservation and community development. Kapawi Ecolodge was part of this select group and was also awarded a special recognition for b[...]
Archive for the ‘Climate Change’ Category
October 11th, 2010 - 12:01 pm § in Climate Change, Rainforest Trips
Kapawi Lodge recognized by United Nations
May 3rd, 2010 - 9:59 pm § in Climate Change, Rights of Mother Earth
Honoring Earth Day 2010 Cochamba, Bolivia
What a place to be on Earth Day 2010! The sweet powerful energy of the gathering of an estimated 35,000 peoples from 149 nations crossing all economic boundaries was rejuvenating. Even now, back home the experience feeds my hope for our world. Earth Day 2010 was the closing day of a “pe[...]
April 14th, 2010 - 5:45 pm § in Climate Change, Rights of Mother Earth
Cochabamba Climate Change and Rights of Mother Earth Conference April 20-12, 2010
With less than a week before the First People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth world eyes are focusing on Cochabamba, Bolivia. Over 15,000 participants have registered and the 17 working groups have been actively conversing electronically to debate and prepare fo[...]
April 9th, 2010 - 10:54 am § in Climate Change
Four Years. Go.
We are at a unique moment in history. In the face of tremendous global challenges on so many levels including our environment, global economy, and human experience, an awakening is occurring. It is an awakening of consciousness, of the spirit of oneness, of the recognition that we are a [...]
Rights of Mother Earth
An auspicious event is planned for Earth Day 2010. President Evo Morales has called for the First Peoples’ World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth’s Rights to be held in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba. The event is planned to close on Earth Day – April 22 with a Declaratio[...]
Press Release for Climate Change and Rights of Mother Earth Conference Delegation
A special sponsorship benefit event will be held Saturday, March 13, 2010 to support the Northern Californian delegation. Featuring international singer-song writer Maniko, local singer Gracie MacKenzie, Bolivian rainforest photos by renowned photographer Eli Rush, the event will include informati[...]
Awakening women in Bolivia
Bolivian women spearhead Morales revolution “In the early 19th Century, Bolivian women fought alongside men for the country’s independence from colonial Spain. They stormed into battle on horseback, seized cities and were on the frontline. “ Today one half of the President Morales&[...]
February 20th, 2010 - 11:49 am § in Climate Change, Rights of Mother Earth
First World Conference of the People on Climate Change
This is a call for delegates and sponsors to participate with me in the First World Conference of the People on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Nature in Cochabamba, Bolivia April 19-22. In response to the lack of significant commitments by world leaders at the UN Climate Change Confe[...]
Benefit Event for Delegation to Conference on Climate Change and Rights of Mother Earth
Special Fundraising Event to Support Nevada County’s Local Delegation Was Held March 13, 2010 7pm-10pm St Joseph’s Cultural Center Thank you to all who participated and are supporting our delegation! If you would like to make a financial donation to support our dele[...]
Avator in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador
Recently indigenous colleagues from the Upper Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador went together to see the movie Avatar. These are peoples who have taken a bold stand to protect their rainforest home and culture from the advancement of modern world development and exploitation. View a BBC film of their tri[...]