Declaration of Religious Freedom – Dignitatis Humanae
A sense of the dignity of the human person has been impressing itself more and more deeply on the consciousness of contemporary man, and the demand is increasingly made that men should act on their own...
View ArticleWealth of the Rainforest – Saving the Amazon
The Amazon Rainforest is the world's greatest natural resource - the most powerful and bio-actively diverse natural phenomenon on the planet. Yet still it is being destroyed just like other rainforests...
View ArticleTo Save the Forest, the Trees Must Go
In the name of science, the United States Forest Service has proposed the experimental logging of half a million acres in two forests in the Sierra Nevada to see how it will affect the habitat of the...
View ArticleEntire Rainforests Set to Disappear in Next Decade
More than 23 million acres of the world's forests - enough to cover the whole of Scotland - are disappearing each year because of logging, mining and land clearance for agriculture. The scale of...
View ArticleIndonesian Forests on Borrowed Time
Conservationists say the rate at which Indonesia is losing its forests has doubled since the 1980s. They say the lowland forests, the richest in the country, will not survive for long on some of the...
View ArticlePreserving Tribal Cultures
For the past 25 years I have traveled all over the globe to meet the last few tribes that are still living on the fringe of the modern world. This long 'tribal journey' has taken me to some of the most...
View ArticleIn the Land of the Lotus Eaters
For native Hawaiians, u-pick-'em waterfalls and remote red sand beaches are not sybaritic water parks. They are part of an ancient land division system called ahupuaa, in which nature's resources are...
View ArticleModern Day Shamanism in Hawaii
"You look more modern than I thought you'd be," said the visitor as we sat in my comfortable living room overlooking the ocean that surrounds the island of Kaua'i. He glanced at my large screen TV, the...
View ArticleThe Ethnobotanist and the Shaman
An ethnobotanist by profession and idealist by avocation, Dr. Mark Plotkin has enough credentials and media appearances to boost anybody's ego. Plotkin is president of the Amazon Conservation Team...
View ArticleAmazonian Conservation Team
For thousands of years, indigenous peoples thrived in the Amazon rainforest, enjoying its bounty, cherishing its beauty, and honoring its mysteries. Over generations they built up vast, invaluable...
View ArticleCenter for Shamanic Studies
Don José Matsuwa is the renowned Huichol shaman from Mexico who passed away in 1990 at the age of 110. He was a farmer, healer, and master ceremonial leader, and a revered and respected elder...
View ArticleDream Change Coalition
The world is as we dream it. When we give energy to our visions, they materialize. At times like these of great turmoil, challenges and crises, it is especially important to understand this process and...
View ArticleSurvival International
Survival is the only worldwide organisation supporting tribal peoples through public campaigns. It was founded in 1969 after an article by Norman Lewis in the UK's Sunday Times highlighted the...
View ArticleThe Lifebridge Foundation
The Lifebridge Foundation, Inc. was established in 1992 for the purpose of supporting organizations and individuals who, through cultural, education, and/or scientific means, are dedicated to creating...
View ArticleThe Pachamama Alliance
The destruction of the world's rainforests is driven by a complex web of social and economic forces, many of these a logical result of modern society's worldview -- a view that, although rich in...
View ArticleWhat Kratom Is and Is Not
Kratom has recently been mis-categorized as a “synthetic” and a “synthetic street drug”. It absolutely is not; Kratom is a 100% natural plant and herbal supplement that has been used safely for...
View ArticleKratom Medical Research
The unthinkable is happening; Kratom is being mis-categorized as a “dangerous street drug” and is being lumped in with a new generation of “synthetics” such as Bath Salts and other dangerous products...
View ArticleKratom Legal Status
This page outlines the current legal status of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) LAST UPDATED: 24 MAR 2015 We deeply appreciate ANY updates you can offer us for this page and others regarding Kratom and it’s...
View ArticleHelp Keep Kratom Legal
We’ve received a flood of emails and calls from concerned citizens, asking how they can help us fight to keep Kratom legal. We couldn’t be more thrilled at the response, and want to involve as many of...
View ArticleJoin the Fight: KRATOM ACTION ITEMS
You can join the fight to keep Kratom legal today! Below is a copy of each newsletter as it gets sent out to the general public. Attached to each is a form letter to send the appropriate Senator. All...
View ArticleSummary of Kratom Medical Value
This page is simply a summary of the current medical benefits of Kratom as provided by the Botanical Legal Defense. These medical benefits are described in various medical studies conducted in relation...
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