Ganga Aarti ceremony in Rishikesh, India. photo: Jamie Alissa Beck. From her article A Biocultural Approach to Developement. http://www.terralingua.org/bcdconservation/?p=1493
Langscape Volume 2, Issue 12
Biocultural Diversity: An Emerging Paradigm in a Changing World Biocultural approaches to conservation, development and education
With Guest Editor: Felipe Montoya Greenheck
In this upcoming issue of Langscape, we hope to bring together some of the voices calling for transformation of the status quo of the way we live on this planet. The dominant economic paradigm is in crisis, undermined by its own ecological and social unsustainability. Some of the viable alternatives to this destructive system are coming precisely from the multicolored tapestry of diverse peoples who inhabit diverse spaces around the world, and who for the most part have been victims of this dominant paradigm. We believe that vital lessons for the future of life on earth lie in the perspectives, stories and practices of the world’s diverse peoples. We hope to weave together, amplify and honor the voices that arise from this biocultural tapestry. By giving a forum to these voices, we hope to shed light on the promise of biocultural diversity, spark dialogue, and help
Increasingly, the Voices of the Earth are at risk of being silenced, overwhelmed by the rising tide of only a few, dominant languages. Along with the languages, also threatened are the ancient teachings that the Voices of the Earth have passed down, through oral traditions, from one generation to the next. We are writing you to consider making a donation to our Voices of the Earth project. By doing so, you will support an effort that embodies the essence of Terralingua’s biocultural diversity mission: our collaborative on-the-ground partnerships with indigenous and local communities who are striving to keep their languages, traditional knowledge, and oral traditions alive. We have been at work on this project since 2011, and the results have been both beneficial and meaningful for the communities and rewarding for us. Our partners are very keen to continue this work with us, and so are we to continue to work with them. Donate now to this worthwhile project, and help it grow!
Terralingua actively participated in IUCN’s 5th World Conservation Congress (WCC 5), which took place on 6-15 September,2012 on the Island of Jeju, South Korea. We organized or participated in a number of events during the WCC Forum. The Forum is a week-long portion of the Congress that brings together NGOs, researchers, indigenous peoples, policy makers, funders, media, and others from all over the world to discuss, share and learn about the world’s most pressing sustainable development issues.
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