The Rights of Nature also referred to as the Rights of Mother Earth is a worldwide movement creating human

The Rights of Nature also referred to as the Rights of Mother Earth is a worldwide movement creating human communities that respect and defend the rights of nature.

Didier Lacaze was interviewed by videographer Barry Heidt of Sustainability Action Media (SAM) as part of an online video campaign to increase the Indigenous Voices of Sustainability, co-sponsored by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv, focusing on wisdom keepers of Ecuador with the help of the Pachamama Alliance.  Editing support by Norman Austin of SAM.

Didier with Rosa Canalos (Kichwa) founded the Sacha Warmi Center—an educational resource that will serve many people—located on the outskirts of the Amazonian Rainforest in the Pastaza region of Ecuador. It is part of PROMETRA (Promoción de la Medicina Tradicional Amazónica), a local Ecuadorian initiative created in 2005 by Didier and Rosa who was born in the village of Canelos and is Didier's wife.

Canadian Indigenous Actress and Activist Michelle Thrush hand delivers a declaration made by indigenous nationalities that

Canadian Indigenous Actress and Activist Michelle Thrush hand delivers a declaration made by indigenous nationalities that would be affected by the Ecuadorian government's auction of much of their lands to oil companies. Visit Amazon Watch and sign petition. Published on Apr 17, 2013

This interview with Patricia Gualinga is excerpted from the

This interview with Patricia Gualinga is excerpted from the documentary, Screams of the Amazon, the XI round in Ecuador available on the FPachama YouTube Channel and on EarthSayers.tv, Special Collection, Rights of Mother Earth here.

David Tucker is the Director of Pachamama Journeys and is living in Ecuador in support of the indigenous peoples. David is responsible for