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This film will be launched online on Tuesday 12th June! Visit www.seedsoffreedom.info to find out more! Global agriculture has changed more in the past 50 years than in the previous 10,000. Nowhere is this conflict more poignant than in the story of seed. This is the trailer for the film Seeds of Freedom, to be launched in early 2012. The film explores the history of the corporate takeover of seed, and the impact that this is having on communities…
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A short film from by The African Biodiversity Network (ABN), and The Gaia Foundation (UK). Narrated by Ghanaian born, British actor Hugh Quarshie. This film documents a unique process being carried out annually in Botswana, Africa. Over one week, a group of creative African community workers and change makers are brought together to discuss and experience some of the rich traditional heritage of their continent and to discuss what part this should…
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The Sheka Forest Story shows the power of collaboration. The Sheka forest is one of Ethiopia's largest and last remaining tropical forests. Clan leaders, the local community and the local government have come together with the support of local partner, Melca Ethiopia, to help secure the future of the forest, its rich bio-cultural diversity and to enhance sustainable livelihood options. The Sheka Forest Story tells an enchanting tale of the complexities…
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The Sheka Forest Story was filmed with Ethiopian partner Melca Mahiber in 2010. The film shows how indigenous clans and the local community have begun to work together with the local government to ensure that their Sheka Rainforest is protected and preserved. An inspiring film showing the complexities of forest protection in a changing world.
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The story behind a group of indigenous communities from around the world, who are using new methods to communicate their message to the rest of the world.
The African Biodiversity Network and The Gaia Foundation
Present 'Stories of change' and the voices of local and indigenous communities working to regenerate their ecosystems and to strengthen community cohesion through enhancing their traditional knowledge and practices.
The Sheka Forest Story - Wisdom from the Past, Resilience for the Future has been produced by ABN and Gaia's partner Melca Ethiopia. The film follows the story of the indigenous clans and local community working
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