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Preserving Indigenous Knowledge Systems

The Earth Elders is a global environmental nonprofit committed to preserving and carrying forward ancestral wisdom and empowering Indigenous Peoples with the tools and resources they need to safeguard nature. 


 

Original Peoples have a critical role to play in the conservation and regeneration of our dwindling ecosystems; their Indigenous Knowledge Systems are a leading climate solution.

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Indigenous Peoples steward 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity, yet, as our ecological crisis reaches dangerous tipping points, they now face unprecedented challenges.

Original Peoples carry deep ancestral knowledge of the interdependent relationships that underpin life on Earth—insights that hold a key to humanity’s collective future.

Gondwana Rainforest, Australia—One of the many sacred sites The Earth Elders help protect.

Restoring Balance 

Through these initiatives, we walk alongside Original Peoples to protect the most vital lands, pass down ancestral knowledge, and ensure nature is respected and restored.

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 A global initiative to safeguard and restore the planet’s most vital bio-cultural territories.

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Centers of ancestral wisdom  where people learn to protect land, life, and future generations.

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Efforts to embed natural law and biocultural rights into global policy, ensuring nature is honored.

Preserving Ancestral Wisdom

The future begins with listening to those who walked before us

Ancestral Wisdom holds the memory of how to live in right relationship with the Earth. It offers time-tested ways of seeing and being that honour the sacredness of all life. In this time of ecological breakdown,  the world's remaining wisdom traditions carry the keys not only to survival, but to regeneration. They remind us that true solutions are not just technical, but relational—restoring harmony with the land, waters, and all our kin.

 

At The Earth Elders, we believe that listening to and following the guidance of ancestral wisdom is essential for healing our planet and restoring balance for future generations. Join us >

This short film was created by World Over Here, with filmmaker Lucy Martens and Melanie Pyne co-producing, and features Indigenous voices from around the world. It is now in development as a full-length documentary.

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