What We're Doing
Deep Listening & Consent
We work with the free, prior, and informed consent of Original Peoples who lead the vision for each territory.
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Protection & Legal Advocacy
We help communities secure legal recognition and biocultural rights through Earth jurisprudence and natural law frameworks.
Support for Local Guardians
We provide resources, training, and connection to global allies so those protecting these lands can continue with strength and support.
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The Earth Shield is a global initiative to safeguard 52 of the world’s most vital biocultural territories—living sanctuaries where forests, rivers, species, and spiritual practices are protected together.
Places of ceremony, language, governance, and guardianship.
Why These Territories Matter
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They're home to thousands of unique plant and animal species
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They preserve ancestral ways of knowing and being
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They act as planetary lungs, water towers, and seed banks
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They are defended at great risk by Indigenous communities on the frontlines of extraction and climate disruption
THE EARTH SHIELD
Protecting Biocultural Territories That Protect Us All
Across the planet, there are living landscapes where biodiversity and cultural wisdom are deeply entwined—places where the Earth still breathes in balance. These are biocultural territories, and they are critical not only to Indigenous Peoples but to the health of our entire planet.
