Women of Leuser: Transforming Economies and Defending Indonesia’s Last Wild Spaces

by Hannah Adams, WEA Global Program Manager   In the heart of Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, Indigenous women are taking action to defend and conserve their ancestral lands and lifeways. Forest in Leuser Ecosystem. Credit: Katahati Institute The Leuser Ecosystem (pronounced “low-sir”) is the last place on Earth where Sumatran orangutans, tigers, rhinos, and elephants continue…

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Sunflowers as a Natural Solution to Detoxify Soil and Air in Los Angeles

This article was originally published by Seeds of Carver. Research by Dr. Rahseeda Hawk, written by Ayana Hawk   At the Seeds of Carver Urban Farm Collective, we spend our time researching bioremediation methods to naturally detoxify the soil and air in Los Angeles. Pollution in urban areas takes a heavy toll on our health…

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