Friend and Allies

Global Alliance is made up of a group of organizations and individuals worldwide, who work to promote the Rights of Nature. They are the organizers of the Ethical Court for the Rights of Nature which has already taken place in Ecuador, Peru and France (2015).

It’s a movement for the democracy of the Earth, based on the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, the Earth as one family. They have created more than 122 seed banks that spread hope for agriculture in case of disasters. Founded by Dr. Vandana Shiva.

The Original Kingdom of the Spoon Revolution is the spokesperson of all the animals that are tortured and killed and are then destined for clothes, entertainment or human consumption. It promotes the benefits of healthy and respectful eating.

Avaaz is a global community of online mobilization. They take action through petitions, financing media campaigns, sending messages, making calls to government officials and organizing global movements – the goal is that the opinions and values of the people can be heard. It promotes the campaign for the Rights of Nature.

An initiative by lawyers interested in protecting sacred territories that are vulnerable to international corporate interests. They support communities affected by multinational companies and they expose environmental issues in Colombia.

An initiative by lawyers interested in protecting sacred territories that are vulnerable to international corporate interests. They support communities affected by multinational companies and they expose environmental issues in Colombia.

The Council of Sustainable Settlements of the Americas -CASA- seeks to articulate and strengthen the activities of the Latin American national and regional networks that promote, develop, investigate and disseminate sustainable and regenerative lifestyles. CASA seeks to create and visualize live examples that may inspire a change towards lifestyles oriented towards conservation and regeneration of ecological, economic and social systems that we consider vital to ensure the continuity of the human species on planet earth.

Organization created by Angelica Zamudio aiming to protect native organic seeds. Angelica is a member of the World Conscious Pact and has shared with the network her audiovisual work “El tambor” (The Drum, 2012) and “Con los pies en la tierra” (2014) (Feet on the ground).

Activist, ecologist and spiritual movement founded by Hector Buitrago and Catalina Salguedo, it invites us to sing to the water to heal and take care of the planet’s water resources. This organization mainly organizes events, cultural shows, and manifestations, before, during and after Water Day (March 22nd).

We envision a world that honors and values cultural and biological diversity and the critical contribution of tropical rainforests to our planet’s life support system. We believe that indigenous self-determination is paramount, and see that indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contribute greatly to sustainable and equitable stewardship of the Earth. We strive for a world in which governments, corporations and civil society respect the collective rights of indigenous peoples to free, prior and informed consent over any activity affecting their territories and resources. We commit, in the spirit of partnership and mutual respect, to support our indigenous allies in their efforts to protect life, land, and culture in accordance with their aspirations and needs.

The “Eco Yoga Villages” are a non-profit organization, seeking to help Mother Nature around the world. in our Eco Yoga Villages you come across big communities of happy people working together for one goal: Protect our environment, here you may learn about recycling, yoga, vegetarian food, agriculture and more. We need your help to make this world a better world. In our centers, you will become a true friend of your body, mind and spirit through natural food and enlightening environment. Make your mind, your friend. The Eco Yoga Villages offer places where, armed with the sword of knowledge, you can fight against indifference, exploitation and illusion.

La Fundación Dharma es una organización cuyo principal programa, se centra en dar soporte a la Escuela Maharishi de educación basada en la consciencia, ubicada en Fairfield, Iowa. Mediante fondos recaudados mediante apelación directa en eventos organizados por las familias pertenecientes a la misma organización y por la solicitud de donaciones, ellos establecen una serie de becas dándoles la oportunidad de estudios a personas del ambiente rural de Iowa, en una educación comprometida con la consciencia.

FWP is an independent campaign of the Organic Consumers Association which seeks to protect the use of the term “fair trade”, expand markets for authentic fair trade, educate consumers about key issues in trade and agriculture, for the purpose of create conscious consumers and promote economic justice, achieve changes in policy and the market for small farmers, educates organizations, retailers and consumers on the standards reflected in various certification schemes, and works to keep eco-social terms meaningful.

GAP is a world family of dedicated volunteers committed to restoring, protecting and maintaining Ganga and Her tributaries in their free-flowing, unpolluted states. Their actions are focused on restoration on flow, sewage waste, industrial waste, agriculture, solid waste, renewable energy, ecology, awareness and education.

Free Seed Network is a non-profit, inclusive, horizontal and transdisciplinary network, whose purpose is to facilitate the rescue of agricultural diversity and cultural traditions associated through unity (of people, forces, energies and initiatives). It has members from different regions of the country, bases its work on collaboration, diversity, trust, respect and consensus. It is part of a broader continent-level network also called Semillas Libres (Free Seeds).

The vision of the Green Pilgrimage Network is of pilgrims, and are committed to maintaining the pilgrimage cities and sites that receive them, becoming models of care for the environment, promote it in the local media, and working with visiting pilgrims, to make your travels most ecologically, in terms of transportation, accommodation, food, water supply, waste, sanitation, etc. and the promotion of green parks, environmental education and wildlife protection for and by local residents.

A private television channel, with positive programming, designed to promote the well-being of Hispanics and Latinos in the world and the reunion with their roots and culture. Among its various themes are animals and the environment, nutrition and healthy cooking.

It is a project developed by Ryan Lukey and Leticia Rigatti, a research about sustainable communities, those communities trying to satisfy their basic needs without jeopardizing the local and global ecosystem. Support for these communities, encouraging more communities like that, and indigenous communities who already practice a model of sustainable living, are a model and catalyst for build a real-life model, for a sustainable future.

Brazilian Vegetarian Society promotes vegetarianism as an ethical, healthy and sustainable feeding choice. Through campaigns, conventions, events, research, education and political action, the society promotes awareness of the benefits of vegetarianism and works to increase access to vegetarian products and services.

The Sri Ramanuja Mission Trust, also known as SRMT, was founded in 2000 for the noble cause of dissemination of knowledge to show the way of peace, progress, prosperity and harmony for humanity. Thus, the main objective of the Foundation is to provide freedom of thought for humanity to overcome the various topics of interest and for this the Foundation organizes seminars, conferences, meetings, etc. It also supports and sponsors universities, research institutes and social welfare organizations. Establishes financial aid funds in a wide range of fields such as education, medical care, mental disability, child care, food, housing, agriculture and other fields.

Pachamama Alliance is a global community that offers people the chance to learn, connect, engage, travel and cherish life for the purpose of creating a sustainable future that works for all. With roots deep in the Amazon rainforest, our programs integrate indigenous wisdom with modern knowledge to support personal, and collective, transformation that is the catalyst to bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on this planet.

The entire region of Braj Mandal possesses a unique cultural treasure and spiritual heritage that should be protected by both the government of India and the United Nations, so that spiritual pilgrimage can be promoted in an organized and sustainable manner. Our mission is to preserve the cultural and spiritual heritage of Vrindavan and Braj Mandal which are uniquely found in the world, we are servant-activists and we believe that we are all one family, in which Lord Krishna is inviting all souls to fall in love with Him. We love Braj Mandal-Vrindavan and want to ensure that this unique place will be protected.

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Bengaluru, India. The organisation strives to fight issues like hunger and malnutrition in India by implementing the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in the Government schools and Government aided schools. Continuously leveraging technology to cater to millions of children, today serving over 17000 meals a day.

Film offers us a powerful tool to raise awareness of important issues not covered by the mainstream news. Their goal is to provide citizens of the world with the information and perspectives essential to creating a more just, sustainable, and democratic society. Their website has cataloged over 3000 of the best films and videos that can be watched free online, sorted into 40 subjects related to changing the world. And, since people still theoretically like to read, they’ve also cataloged a fair amount of articles, too.

The Braj Foundation is an organization created to restore and revitalize the environmental and cultural heritage of Braj, the land of Sri Radha Krishna, which falls within the Golden Triangle of Delhi, Jaipur & Agra, most parts of which are lying in various stages of neglect for centuries despite its significant historical and cultural significance. They are working through a combined strategy of collaborating with local communities, governments and local authorities as well as creating solutions using professional expertise, appropriate technology empowered by financial support from corporates, public sector, government and individuals.

Anima Naturalis is an organization working for the protection of animals in Spain and Latin America. It is trying to establish, promote and protect the rights of all animals, rights such as the right to life, liberty, not to be tortured and stop being considered property. It focuses on avoiding the suffering of animals in the food industry, laboratories, fashion, entertainment and responsible ownership of pets.

They are the world’s largest grassroots environmental network, uniting 75 national member groups and some 5,000 local activist groups on every continent. With over 2 million members and supporters around the world, they campaign on today’s most urgent environmental and social issues. They challenge the current model of economic and corporate globalization, and promote solutions that will help to create environmentally sustainable and socially just societies.

Change the World is a response to the environmental crisis facing the planet, promoting sustainable development in an integrated manner and with a holistic view, through permaculture and social ecology. They design and promote the creation of eco-villages, eco-districts, eco-schools, promoting real and concrete processes of change, on the basis of sustainable development.

The Organic Brazilian Association, emerged from the need of an interlocutor, along with government agencies for the construction and implementation of public policies in the industry, representing producers and processors of organic Brazil, and those interested in defending the organic movement. It has several projects such as the House of Organic Agriculture, the recovery of affected areas with organic agro forest, creating the Organic University and the Organic Cooperative Credit, among others.

It is an NGO gestated as a response to the current socio-environmental issues, has as its main theme the care of the environment, ecological balance and Human Rights. Founded on veganism as a way to generate awareness of the relationship with nature, in defense of life and any kind of animal exploitation, they presented this proposal in public and cultural demonstrations, dissemination and educational work in the press and in the networks projects at the legislative level, and claims in the courts.

OIDA Therapy aims to provide physical, psychological, social and spiritual healing to all people, recognizing the healer potential of faith and promoting the therapeutic processes mystical ancestral traditions that have helped solve the essential needs of human beings. Understanding the right of all beings to free development of his thinking and his faith in the invisible aspects of life, the institute OIDA offers courses that promote world peace, non-violence, respect for all beings and welfare psychological and social in general.

Defined as a humanitarian aid organization, their work is focused on women in poor villages in the area of Vrindavan, because the local culture favors sons. They maintain three schools which provide education to 1,500 girls, training courses for adult women, food distribution (66000 meals a month), care of sick, injured and abandoned cows, basic health care (1000 people a month), assistance to the elderly and disabled, and environmental projects.

The Chaski fest is an artistic-musical event organized periodically in various cities in Latin America during repeated months. It promotes the defense of the rights of land, water and nature, bringing on stage artists of different disciplines (dance, music, etc.) that infuse their art with a positive message towards the care of nature, ecology, land rights, the beings who inhabit it and the rescuing of ancient cultures.

The University for Ancestral Wisdom was born of the need to rescue the world’s treasures that the ancestral knowledge of the native peoples, but were pushed aside by the predominance of the traditions and Western European culture. The intention of this knowledge is to be taught and shared with other so we can be learn how to work, cooperate and be enlightened. To live under a more realistic, natural and sustainable model. The university is a platform where Wise leaders of native traditions, and elderly grandparents can speak and convey their legacy in an atmosphere of respect towards promoting awareness, responsibility and for us to be a guardian of Mother Earth.

The Gondola Segura platform, aims to unite the organic producers and conscious consumers. There, conscious consumers can find information on registered producers, plus various information about the organic, sustainable and natural foods sector. They support organic farmers through direct purchase of their products, trying to promote transparency of information on supplies, raw materials, seeds, packaging and consumer evaluation.

The SINFRAJUPE is a network of Franciscans and sympathizers, who articulate their work as a way to organize, think, and further study as part of the demands that we have in society in a more coordinated and integrated manner. Their work is related to the water and energy sources, the indigenous cause, socio-environmental conflicts, solidarity economy, green economy, among others.

Wholistic law is an approach to law making, legal practice, conflict resolution and governance which aligns itself with the natural universal principles that govern all life. Laws and legal practice that support healthy relationships with the whole Earth community, of which humanity is just one part, to facilitate the birth of a new legal paradigm that based on the profound inter-existence of all of life, whole systems theory & research and ancient wisdom, is in complete alignment with the universal principles that maintain peace, harmony and balance for all life on Earth, and unites, heals and serves the whole Earth community.

Mundo is a nonprofit international development organization with a comprehensive and revolutionary approach to its work. They are a movement whose mission is to promote dignity, community, and self-sufficiency while facilitating access to health care, education, and livable wages. Un Mundo works in rural Honduran communities where extreme inequality forces most families to live on the margins of survival.

Venezuelan Foundation committed to building a culture of peace for which, conducted educational training programs, disseminate information and promote research and projects that promote cultural integration and peace in their country. With the implementation of various techniques such as meditation, alternative therapies, yoga, and others seek to achieve collective peace, based on individual peace. OBBA OKAM has joined the PMC since 2016, supporting the rights of nature and leading this campaign in their environment.