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Coastal communities across eastern Indonesia are bringing back traditional conservation practices to protect coral reefs and marine life. Their grassroots approach is helping seven endangered species recover, including sea turtles and dugongs.
Namita Kulkarni had no formal art training when she answered a Facebook callout in December 2021. Seven days later, the Bengaluru painter was commissioned to create a human rights series now headed to the UN.
A journalist-turned-culinary historian is traveling through rural Indian villages to rescue disappearing ingredients and traditional cooking methods. Her work preserves indigenous food wisdom that sustained communities for generations.
A groundbreaking forestry project in British Columbia is proving that Indigenous wisdom about caring for forests works better than industrial clear-cutting. Early results show leaving 60% of trees intact keeps forests healthy for generations.
Fijian farmers are reading wild yam vines, bee behavior, and breadfruit patterns to predict hurricanes months in advance. Pacific island nations are now combining these traditional methods with modern forecasting to better protect remote communities from extreme weather.
Jeremy Hansen carried the Seven Sacred Laws from Indigenous elders aboard Artemis II, using ancient teachings to guide humanity's farthest space journey. The Canadian Space Agency mission specialist says courage, humility, respect, love, honesty, wisdom, and truth shape his daily life.
South Africa is repositioning indigenous wisdom from the margins to the center of its national innovation system, creating new opportunities in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and sustainable development. The move protects indigenous communities while unlocking valuable knowledge for modern research.
Jeremy Hansen will become the first non-American to fly beyond low Earth orbit when Artemis 2 launches April 1. His custom mission patch celebrates a decade of learning from Indigenous Elders across Canada.
After a devastating 2011 heatwave killed seagrass across an area twice the size of Singapore, volunteers in Western Australia are bringing Shark Bay's underwater meadows back to life one seedling at a time. Indigenous wisdom and community grit are restoring the playground that dolphins, dugongs, and whales call home.
Indigenous scholar Tyson Yunkaporta explains how Aboriginal stories offer a path toward healing our relationship with nature. His book reveals how changing the narratives we follow could transform how we treat the Earth.
Indigenous cultures that view time as a spiral rather than a straight line are teaching scientists new ways to tackle environmental crises. Māori wisdom from New Zealand shows how rethinking our relationship with past, future, and nature could help communities prepare for what comes after ecological tipping points.
Morgan Darlison's stunning illustration celebrating ancestral navigation and partnership appeared on Google's homepage for Waitangi Day, inspiring New Zealanders nationwide. The Christchurch artist created a design honoring indigenous wisdom and the shared journey of all who call Aotearoa home.
Indigenous leaders across Polynesia just made history by declaring whales legal persons with their own rights. The groundbreaking treaty could reshape how the world protects oceans and honors Indigenous wisdom.
A 10-year-old boy in Meghalaya started growing a bridge from living tree roots using his grandfather's ancient wisdom. Five decades later, Hally War's creation draws 10,000 visitors yearly and earned him India's fourth-highest civilian honor.
Scientists and philosophers are rediscovering what indigenous cultures always knew: we're connected to the natural world in ways loneliness can't touch. India's ancient Aravalli hills are proving that trees, animals, and mountains aren't just scenery but living communities we desperately need.