Michael Kay, an agricultural innovator in Aotearoa, advocates for a symbiotic and sustainable relationship with the land. He shares his profitable practices as a radical alternative to mainstream

Michael Kay, an agricultural innovator in Aotearoa, advocates for a symbiotic and sustainable relationship with the land. He shares his profitable practices as a radical alternative to mainstream agriculture.

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Our most cherished sustainable farming practices, from organic agriculture to the farm cooperative, have roots in African wisdom, but discrimination and violence against African-American farmers

Our most cherished sustainable farming practices, from organic agriculture to the farm cooperative, have roots in African wisdom, but discrimination and violence against African-American farmers have led to their decline from 14% of all growers in 1920 to less than 2% today. Furthermore, Black communities suffer disproportionately from food apartheid. Renowned longtime farmer, educator, author, and food sovereignty activist, Leah Penniman, explains the deep roots of this land loss and food injustice and shares the work she at Soul Fire Farm and others around the country in Black and Brown farming communities are doing to reclaim ancestral rights, renew ties to the land, achieve genuine agency in the food system, and advance food sovereignty. (Leah is also the sister of frequent Bioneers presenter Naima Penniman, half of the brilliant musical/spoken-word duo, Climbing PoeTree.)

Leah Penniman delivered this talk at the Bioneers 2020 Conference, introduced by Nina Simons. Watch more keynote videos at https://bioneers.org/2020talks/

Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol farmer, mother, Vodun Manye (Queen Mother), and award-winning food justice activist who has been tending the soil and organizing for an anti-racist food system for over 20 years. She currently serves as founding Co-Executive Director of Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, New York, a people-of-color led project that works toward food and land justice, which she co-founded in 2010. She is the author of: "Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land."

To learn more about Leah's work, visit Soul Fire Farm at https://www.soulfirefarm.org/

A video features an Indigenous woman from Louisiana's bayous explaining how federal land leasing for Gulf oil drilling impacts the ecosystem and Native communities. Aerial footage was produced by

A video features an Indigenous woman from Louisiana's bayous explaining how federal land leasing for Gulf oil drilling impacts the ecosystem and Native communities. Aerial footage was produced by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade.

On March 23rd, Clarice Friloux, a Houma citizen and community organizer, joined hundreds disrupting a BOEM land lease auction in New Orleans.

The Obama administration's continued Gulf land leasing for oil and gas contradicts its #ActOnClimate goals. This isn't climate leadership. Activists demand a #JustTransition for the Gulf Coast, urging #NoNewLeases and to #KeepItInTheGround, supporting #IndigenousRising.

The Global Women's Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted by the Women's Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, featured the panel "Rematriating the Land:

The Global Women's Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted by the Women's Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, featured the panel "Rematriating the Land: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Land Back Movement" on June 24.

Prominent Indigenous leaders participated, including Bryanna R. Brown, Janene Yazzie, Taily Terena, and Pluma Bárbara Moreno Torres, with moderation by Dr. Lyla June Johnston. These leaders represented diverse nations from Canada, Diné Bikéyah, Brazil, and Puerto Rico.

The assembly convened over 125 grassroots women leaders, advocates, and policymakers from 50 countries. Across 25 panels, participants showcased varied visions and strategies to accelerate a transformative path toward a healthy and just world.

From 17th-century Boston Common to 21st-century large-landscape initiatives, innovators have tackled complex land, water, and biodiversity challenges. Addressing today's global conservation needs

From 17th-century Boston Common to 21st-century large-landscape initiatives, innovators have tackled complex land, water, and biodiversity challenges. Addressing today's global conservation needs demands our best talent, technology, financial tools, and social innovation.

Innovation is characterized by five attributes: novel conception, strategic or cultural significance, measurable effectiveness, global transferability, and enduring impact for decades or centuries.

Jim Levitt directs the Program on Conservation Innovation at Harvard Forest, Harvard University, and is a fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Larry Littlebird is the founder of Hamaatsa, 320 acres of ancestral land, where he is modeling a spiritual relationship with that land. He embodies the traditional wisdom of living in the moment

Larry Littlebird is the founder of Hamaatsa, 320 acres of ancestral land, where he is modeling a spiritual relationship with that land. He embodies the traditional wisdom of living in the moment in kinship with all other beings including plants and animals.

LARRY LITTLEBIRD is a Pueblo Indian from Laguna/Santo Domingo Pueblos in New Mexico.  Larry Littlebird celebrates an indigenous holistic way of life.  Over the past 40 years, Larry has worked extensively as a life coach, corporate trainer, education specialist, national speaker and performing artist. Larry’s coaching and mentoring style draws upon his multi-faceted background as a Native filmmaker, artist, master storyteller, wilderness facilitator, and his personal experience as a hunter-gatherer-farmer, informed by his rich oral tradition and Pueblo Indian culture. 

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On Earth Day, WECAN launched a new resource: the "Escazú Agreement Toolkit for Women Land Defenders and Frontline Communities." This toolkit empowers women in the LAC region to utilize national

On Earth Day, WECAN launched a new resource: the "Escazú Agreement Toolkit for Women Land Defenders and Frontline Communities." This toolkit empowers women in the LAC region to utilize national laws for the protections offered by the Escazú Agreement.

Supporting women land defenders globally is vital for environmental justice. Access the English toolkit here and the Spanish toolkit here.