8 things to do on Mother Earth Day! ¡Hoy es el Día Internacional de la Madre Tierra!
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** Today is International Mother Earth Day!
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The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22,1970, in the United States. Then, there were no legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect our environment. Wisconsin Senator (D) Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day to put the environment onto the national agenda. Since 1970, when 20 million Americans demonstrated in different U.S. cities, Earth Day has been celebrated worldwide. In 2009, it was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly as an international day.

Every day is Earth Day on Indigenous lands! It is no coincidence that when the World Wildlife Fund listed the top 200 areas with the highest and most threatened biodiversity, 95% were in Indigenous territories. It is estimated that Indigenous territories contain a majority of the Earth’s biodiversity, and Indigenous lands also hold unquantified megatons of sequestered carbon, as 11% of the planet’s forests are under Indigenous guardianship and stewarded through their ancestral knowledge. Indigenous Peoples continue to call for a shift in mainstream consciousness and to honor and deepen our relationship with Mother Earth. Support Indigenous-led solutions. Today and every day!


** ¡Hoy es el Día Internacional de la Madre Tierra!
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El primer Día de la Tierra se celebró el 22 de abril de 1970 en Estados Unidos. Entonces no existían mecanismos legales o regulatorios para proteger nuestro medio ambiente. El senador (D) de Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, creó el Día de la Tierra para incluir el medio ambiente en la agenda nacional. Desde 1970, cuando 20 millones de estadounidenses se manifestaron en diferentes ciudades de Estados Unidos, el Día de la Tierra se celebra en todo el mundo. En 2009, fue proclamado por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas como día internacional.

¡Todos los días son Día de la Tierra!
No es coincidencia que cuando el Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza enumeró las 200 áreas con mayor biodiversidad y más amenazadas, el 95% estuviera en territorios Indígenas. Se estima que los territorios Indígenas contienen la mayoria de la biodiversidad de la Tierra y las tierras Indígenas también contienen megatones no cuantificados de carbono secuestrado, ya que el 11% de los bosques del planeta están bajo tutela Indígena y gestionados a través de sus conocimientos ancestrales. Los Pueblos Indígenas continúan pidiendo un cambio en la conciencia general y honrando y profundizando la relación que mantenemos con la Madre Tierra. Apoya soluciones lideradas por Indígenas. ¡Hoy y todos los días!


** 8 Things to do on
Mother Earth Day!
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** 1. Celebrate Indigenous Youth Creativity rooted in relations with Mother Earth
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Today, we honor the Earth´s wisdom through the lenses and perspectives of the youth as part of our Indigenous Youth Fellowship. We have awarded over 150 fellowships to Indigenous youth to be agents of change in recovering the traditional knowledge systems of their ancestors and stories and strengthening their relationship with the Earth for future generations.


** 2. Read "Lake Pátzcuaro: A Mirror Cracked by Climate Change" ([link removed])
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In the heart of Michoacán, Mexico, Lake Pátzcuaro is of vital ecological, cultural, and historical importance. However, despite its significance, it is at a critical crossroads due to pollution, overuse, and the effects of climate change, which jeopardize its biodiversity as well as the livelihoods and identities of the communities that depend on it. En español ([link removed])


** 3. Watch "Mama Quota Is In Danger"
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In the South American highlands, 3,800 meters above sea level, is Lake Titicaca, a vast body of water shared by Bolivia and Peru. In recent years, threats to Titicaca (also known as Mama Qota by the Indigenous Peoples in the region) have increased: climate change and pollution have turned it into a lake at risk.


** Vea el documental "Mama Qota está en riesgo"
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En el altiplano sudamericano, a 3 mil 800 metros sobre el nivel del mar, se encuentra el lago Titicaca, un enorme cuerpo de agua compartido por Bolivia y Perú. En los últimos años las amenazas hacia el Titicaca (también conocido como Mama Qota por los Pueblos Indígenas de la región) han incrementado: el cambio climático y la contaminación lo han convertido en un lago en riesgo.

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Mama Qota está en riesgo: corazón de agua ([link removed])
¡Te invitamos a conocer más sobre este tema en el episodio 1 de la serie “Mama Qota está en riesgo”!

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Mama Qota está en riesgo: flores del lago ([link removed])
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** 4. Watch livestreams with Indigenous Leaders at the UNPFII
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The Secretariat of the Permanent Forum (SPFII) and the Department of Global Communications (DGC), in partnership with Cultural Survival, are organizing an Indigenous Media Zone during the 24th session of the Permanent Forum happening April 21-25. Follow the conversations from the IMZ on facebook.com/culturalsurvival ([link removed]) .


** 5. Listen to International Mother Earth Day 2025 ([link removed])
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Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, calls for global action to protect our planet. The day serves as a reminder that sustainable economic practices are essential for both people and the planet. With critical environmental issues such as plastic pollution and rising temperatures, Earth Day encourages individuals, communities, and governments to immediately safeguard nature and promote a sustainable future.
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** 6. Listen to We Are One - Indigenous Peoples and Conservation ([link removed])
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Indigenous Peoples play a crucial role in conservation of the environment and ecosystems, as their survival very much depends on the water, land, and natural resources. Indigenous Peoples are often called the custodians or stewards of the Earth. It is estimated that 25 percent of earth land surface is occupied, owned, and managed by Indigenous Peoples. This is no coincidence as Indigenous cultures are rooted in relationships with lands and territories.
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** 7. Listen to Many Voices - One Message - Traditional Knowledge Protects Mother Earth ([link removed])
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We are living in a time of crisis. Scientists, farmers, Indigenous Peoples and even the United Nations all agree that humanity’s impact on the world’s ecosystems and natural resources has brought us to a turning point. If there is no intervention, the planet faces the mass extinction of up to 1 million plant and animal species due to pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. This program consists of commentary from Indigenous leaders such as Les Malezer - Advocate for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia, the late Ladonna Brave Bull Allard - Lakota historian, and Ben Ruli from the Gimi people of Papua New Guinea.
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** 8. Support our work and Indigenous-led solutions.
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With your support, Cultural Survival is committed to advocating for the rights and leadership of Indigenous Peoples, especially in the face of growing global crises. Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of climate change, already grappling with the impacts of deforestation, water scarcity, industrial pollution, and extreme weather events. But despite these challenges, Indigenous communities are fighting back as active changemakers, leading the charge in protecting our lands and the plant and animal relatives contained within them. The majority of the world’s remaining biodiversity is found on Indigenous lands - but new political directions bring increased threats. Your support is now more important than ever!
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