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On September 21, communities across the globe joined in the first-ever Global Day of Listening. Discover the stories and experiences that emerged.| news.pachamama.org
Since 1996, Pachamama Alliance has partnered with the Indigenous peoples of the Sacred Headwaters region of the Ecuadorian Amazon to safeguard the rainforest, defend Indigenous rights, and create resilient models that honor both nature and humanity. This work is carried out through our sister organization in Ecuador, Fundación Pachamama, who leads six strategic programs rooted in Indigenous leadership and vision. In the first half of 2025, these programs continued advancing our shared missio...| News
Discover Cameron Trimble’s wisdom on attunement, resilience, and spiritual courage in times of collapse and change.| news.pachamama.org
Tom Virden’s relationship with the Earth started young. Growing up in Massachusetts, he spent hours roaming the forest with a bird guide in hand, captivated by every wing, leaf, and sound around him. “I think I memorized every bird and tree in New England,” Tom recalls. “I’ve always had a deep calling to help preserve the natural world.” Today, that boy with the bird book has become a leader in the climate action space. Tom is known for transforming his own life to reduce his carb...| News
Discover Pat McCabe’s powerful teachings on humanity’s sacred pact with Earth. Learn how Indigenous wisdom, land reunion, and deep listening can guide us to place life at the center.| news.pachamama.org
In this powerful op-ed, Belén Páez argues that true financial justice requires climate justice and that protecting the Amazon is not a trade-off, but essential for a livable future.| news.pachamama.org
In a landmark decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued an advisory opinion on July 3, 2025, declaring the climate emergency a fundamental human rights issue. This historic ruling reaffirms every person’s right to a safe, clean, and healthy environment and establishes a powerful precedent that urges states to act swiftly to confront the climate crisis and protect vulnerable populations.| News
In the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon, the voices of Indigenous women and allied jurists rang out in defense of life, justice, and the forest. From June 26 to 28, the Kichwa community of Sarayaku hosted the First Gathering of Women Jurists Defending the Amazon and Indigenous Defenders of the Rainforest, a powerful convening rooted in ancestral wisdom and bold resistance.| News
We enter sacred space as Joanna Macy, a beloved teacher, Buddhist scholar, eco-philosopher and founder of the Work that Reconnects, is in her final days on this Earth.| news.pachamama.org
This reflection is for the ones whose hearts are aching but aren’t turning away. It’s for those somewhere between outrage and optimism, who hold anger but not hate, who are tired but don’t stop caring. In a recent conversation with author, activist and co-founder of Pachamama Alliance, Lynne Twist, something powerful stirred. She helped many of us drop from the noise of the mind into the deeper wisdom of the heart—into listening, feeling, and nourishing what still wants to live.| News