Film
Benefits of Territory
What are the benefits of secure tenure for indigenous peoples, for the environment and for wider society? This video is part of the 'Territories of Life' toolkit, a series of 10 short videos that…
Half a Million Hectares of Hope
In the North East of Guatemala, amongst ancient Maya ruins and diverse tropical rainforest, lies one of the largest community-managed forests in the world. This video shares the good news story from…
Land Rights
This video describes and compares community concessions on state land, individual land ownership and communal ownership of territory. The video is especially for communities whose land rights have not…
Water is Life
This vibrant animation from The Gaia Foundation and animator Ben Pearce takes us on two very different journeys through the water cycle. One shows the life-giving nature of water for everything from…
WALHI - Climate Justice #SavePeatlandEcosystem
A short film made by WALHI in Indonesia about the ecological effects that large corporations are having on the peatlands of Indonesia. WALHI believes that best practice by communities in managing…
Siapa Lagi Kalau Bukan Kita (Bahasa)
Dibuat berdasarkan lagu "Siapa Lagi Kalau Bukan Kita" ciptaan Dadang Pohon Tua, setiap penyanyi menyanyikan refrain dalam Bahasa Ibu mereka. Pesannya jelas: Bicaralah dengan Bahasa Ibu-mu dengan…
If Not Us Then Who - Song
Based on Dadang Pohon Tua’s song, “Siapa Lagi Kalau Bukan Kita” (“If not us then who”), each singer sings the chorus in their mother tongue language. Their message is clear: Speak your…
West African women defend traditional palm oil
West and Central Africa. This video provides a window onto the reality of women-led artisanal palm oil production, a reality often rendered invisible in narratives of global industrial palm oil. This…
Les femmes ouest africaines défendent l’huile de palme traditionnelle
Le palmier à huile traditionnel reste un élément essentiel de la culture, de l’économie locale, de leurs moyens de subsistance et de leur alimentation. Sa production artisanale est…
The Munduruku Indians: Weaving Resistance
The Brazilian government is planning to build a vast number of big dams on the rivers around the Amazon Rainforest, destroying biodiversity and disrupting the way of life of thousands of Amerindians…
In Defence of Life
In Defence of Life, a film by Jess Phillimore for The Gaia Foundation, follows the struggles and triumphs of four communities resisting large-scale mining projects in Colombia, the Philippines, South…
Revival
Revival, a film from MELCA Ethiopia and The Gaia Foundation, follows a meeting of African Sacred Natural Site Custodians in the stunning highlands of Bale, Ethiopia. There they gathered to celebrate…