PLANT is a catalyst for indigenous communities and smallholder farmers to speak for themselves, their eco-systems and Seed & Food Sovereignty, instead of others speaking for them.
PLANT works with partners in Brazilian Amazonia and in sub-Saharan Africa
NEW! Interfaith Rainforest Initiative Launched in Oslo, Norway
Regnskogfondet- Rainforest Foundation Norway -- 21 June 2017
"New hope for world’s tropical forests as Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist Leaders join indigenous forest guardians to launch global effort to end deforestation."
NEW! African court sets major precedent for Indigenous Peoples' land rights
Minority Rights Group International -- 26 May 2017
"The African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights has found that the Kenyan Government violated articles of the African Charter in a long-standing land rights case. The significant ruling sends an unmistakable message that indigenous land rights be respected."
NEW! Belo Monte: After the Flood [Film]
Produced by International Rivers, Amazon Watch, Todd Southgate (Exec. Producer). Narrated by Peter Coyote. -- Initial release Oct 2016
Download the Film Download the fact sheet/companion guide
"The film explores the history and consequences of one of the world’s most controversial dam projects, built on the Xingu River in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon ... the struggle for justice and accountability for crimes committed by dam builders continues ..."
PLANT (Partners for the Land & Agricultural Needs of Traditional Peoples)
E-mail: plantpartners@gmail.com
PO Box 276 • Shepherdstown, WV 25443, USA
Tel. 304 876 2288
Manaus-Centro, Amazonas 69020-030, BRASIL
PLANT is a USA 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
