In protection of the Amazon. An Article.

Here is an article that I wrote last week for Eco Hustler. It covers my experiences and the actions that we have taken, and are continuing to take,  in defense of tribal values and in defense of the Amazon and it's fragile and incredibly diverse eco-systems.

I hope you enjoy the read. Big hug to you all.  David.

I gave myself a Trike for my birthday. ! Kind of relaxed bicycling. ! First day 43 kph.

Paella

This is Leo's new Agave Surfboard under construction. It is an amazing sky and still it has not rained. !!

Looking South down the valley to the Casa De La Realidad, and a picture of dry conditions. !

A school for future leaders of the Shuar in South Eastern Ecuador

I am happy to be able to tell you that we have been able to fund a start up for a school to educate 50 future leaders of the Shuar in the recognition and re-enforcement of their Culture, their ability to work together, in how to stand up for their rights against Transnational Mining Companies, in re-introducing inter community trading, and in the re-building of their power of autonomy as a recognized Nation within Ecuador.
The School will open on the 4th of April this year and there is to be a convocation of all the provinces.

Well, there you see it. Dry as the proverbial bone. The snow in the background is on the Sierra Nevada mountains. It looks like it is a good skiing year. It rains and snows over there but not here. .....!!!!

This was an unexpected surprise. !

We are experiencing the most severe drought in living memory.Since last May we have recorded only 36.4 litres of rain per sq meter. In other words our Autum and Winter rains have not materialiazed and the Springs at the source of El Rio are very low. We are cleaning out the old Moorish tunnels to connect directly from a source of water issuing from deep in the mountain. Thank God for the Moors otherwise we would be in serious water problems for the Huerta (irrigated land), and for the whole village served by our Hydralic Ram Pump.

A couple more pictures of Findhorn. The whisky Barrel houses and a general view.

This morning I visited the spinning and weaving ladies.

A loom and a spinning wheel. 

A small working loom. 

 

I am on the move again. I am going up to Findhorn. I am attending another Conference on The Rights of Nature which is starting tomorow

Almeria airport and a nice plane from Air Nostrum. Not many of us on board. !!

And here is Findhorn.

And the beach. Very Brrrrrrr. !

Back in Spain and on the road to Almeria. !!

The openning of an International Tribunal for the protection of The Rights of Nature in Quito.

The Mirador Mine is included in this Tribunal and is recognized as being a severe abuse of the Rights of Nature.

Below is a picture that I took from my hotel room in Quito. Early morning clouds. !

This is our "Rights of Nature" Conference Hacienda just outside Otavlo, the conference room, and the gardens.

These two pictures are of my room and of the Conference Room.You can see Vandana Shiva and some other "movers and groovers" on the International scene.

  
Outside the conference room.

The gardens. This was a great "venue".

I took a "chill out" day in the park in Quito. This is a Sunday in Quito

Everyone busy in the house of Luis. Preparing lunch.

This is the Cafe Cultura Hotel. I shall be here until Monday then I am off to Otovalo. Great place, super friendly, great hospitality and the best place for meeting interesting people.

The Babylon Bus

 Bananas for sale.

Good words on the garbage truck. !