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November 2022

International League of Conservation Photographers

FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY – Worldwide ~ Global community of professional photographers & filmmakers driving conservation impact through ethical visual storytelling. Supporting conservation of environment & culture by sharing photos, films & articles with politicians, changemakers, on social media etc. Embodying transparency, honesty, integrity & respect of wildlife & local communities. Standing up for professionalism in

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ASTRADHE & Two Rabbits

EDUCATION – Cameroon & USA ~ Locally & culturally relevant preschool for highly marginalised children, via mp3 & local community facilitators, addressing root of poverty & oppression. In local Baka language & adapted to semi-monadic lifestyle; based on songs, games, children’s books etc. Provide expertise & train community-nominated teachers. Program initiated by local indigenous Baka

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Avarna

EDUCATION – USA ~ Guiding businesses & organisations which want to embody diversity, equity, inclusion & justice. Offering webinars, workshops, 1-on-1 consulting, coaching, data gathering, auditing existing systems, creating curriculum, providing training etc., tailored to circumstances. Strong focus on long-term changes & relationships. Creating community, abundance & resiliency. Website accessible for people with disabilities. Visit

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Te Wananga o Raukawa

EDUCATION – New Zealand ~ Unique Māori university deeply embedded in Māori culture, the restoration & thriving of indigenous ways of being & rewriting/healing of the past. Programs include Māori law, language, crafts, social work, teaching, health, art, management, leadership etc. & explore the intersection of colonialism & indigenousness, native identities & paths of change.

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Wiluna Remote Community School

EDUCATION – Western Australia ~ Merging aboriginal Martu ecological knowledge & western science – called Two-way Science – to give young people knowledge of & access to both worlds. Participating in CSIRO’s Science Pathways for Indigenous Communities. Learning outdoors about nature from Martu community elders & from science-trained non-aboriginal teachers & rangers – connecting the

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The People’s Medicine School

EDUCATION – New York, USA ~ Offering a connection with the Earth through plant medicine to marignalised communities such as BIPoC, queer & trans people & people of colour. 3 online herb school curriculums & in-person weekend intensives covering regional medicial plants, medicine-making, use & effects of herbs, decolonising medicine, self-responsibility, body systems etc. Developing

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Ecoversities Alliance

EDUCATION – Worldwide ~ Radically re-imagining higher education by transforming unsustainable & unjust economic, political & social systems & reclaiming processes of un/learning, knowledge creation & sharing embedded in local cultures & communities. Facilitating inter-cultural dialogues & experimentation, international & regional gatherings, learning exchanges, campaigns, workshops, learning journeys, film festivals & publications. Incl. > 100

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Wildwood Agile Learning Community

EDUCATION – North Carolina, USA ~ Learning with young people in mutual respect & recognition. A place for young people to freely unfold social, cultural & emotional intelligence, motivation, self-knowledge, purpose – where they feel heard, have a choice & create the community they want to experience. Learning effectively, passionately & naturally through playful cycles of intention-setting, creation,

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Foundation For Tomorrow

EDUCATION – Tanzania ~ Empowering orphans & vulnerable young people through individualised education & work towards systemic change. Providing access to quality schooling, health & emotional support for young people, & Teachers Training programs, Positive Parenting programs & Career Coaching & Mentorship Program for adults across Tanzania. Teaching English, traditional crafts, basic life skills, leadership,

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IslandWood

EDUCATION – Washington, USA ~ Natural building & environmental education high-impact nonprofit, strongly valuing equity, justice, inclusiveness & transparency. Students designing solutions – forming bonds of stewardship for nature & community. Community water science unit, School Overnight Program, 10-month graduate program on culturally-responsive teaching, environmental & educational justice etc. on 250-acre nature campus. Big scholarship program

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Jimmy Nelson Foundation

EDUCATION – Netherlands & worldwide ~ Free education program called Cult-ED, allowing young people to travel digitally to other countries, learning about cultures & traditions; creating awareness of the importance of human diversity & Indigenous knowledge. Rooted in Jimmy Nelson’s art, photography & videos. Supporting indigenous communities in preserving their cultures through education, art &

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The American Indian College Fund

EDUCATION – USA ~ Providing college access to Native peoples. Grants & support for communities to revitalise, sustain & pass on traditional art, craft, language, storytelling & cultural knowledge, early education practices which draw from Native knowledge, culturally relevant teacher education & develop Native women leaders. Strengthening environmental research & collaboration opportunities in alignment with

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Pitaara

EDUCATION – India ~ Online community for individualised, self-designed, choice- & interest-based learning for 7-11 year-olds, nurturing self-worth & natural talents of young people. Creating learning community for young people & parents. Short courses which expose young people to different topics, advanced, immersive programs for mastering skills, various group learning & interaction spaces, personalised timetables

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One Common Heart

EDUCATION – Panama & USA ~ Sponsoring traditional learning programs for Darien rainforest communities. Teaching & celebrating Emberá & Wounaan ancestral practices incl. forest survival skills, tool-making, weaving, traditional building & highly endangered Emberá language, in combination with sustainable modern infrastructure development. For all ages – bringing community together & reconnecting with native culture. Co-led

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Orkeeswa

EDUCATION – Tanzania & USA ~ Organise high-quality, community-based education & leadership training for remote Maasai community. Empowering people locally to drive the change they wish to see. Strong focus on collaboration, creative thinking, student-centered, skills-based learning & preserving local cultural values & practices. Driving gender equity, decolonising education. Also provide scholarships, small grants &

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