The Green State of Ecuador

William McGillis
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The Pachamama Alliance (also known as known as Fundancion Pachamama) has created a Green Plan to make Ecuador an environment state committed to following a “sustainable development model that responds more coherently to the country’s rich biological and cultural diversity.” The Pachamama Alliance—which gets its name from the Quechua word for “Earth Mother”—is working with federal lawmakers, non-governmental organizations, and assorted grassroots movements to galvanize support for its fundamental goals: indigenous land rights, respect for biodiversity, socio-economic alternatives to petroleum extraction, and guaranteed rights for Mother Nature Herself.

Ecuadorians have recently elected a Constitutional Assembly charged with creating a new framework for the federal government. With key endorsements for the Green Plan by such influential figures as President Rafael Correa, the Pachamama Alliance and its supporters look forward to seeing vital ecological values enshrined in the very charter of the nation.

Photos by 00riai Hartman and conFU5ion used via Creative Commons license.

Comments

Awesome

Submitted by IslandCowboy on Sun, 04/27/2008 - 04:17.
It is interesting that Ecuador has been able to put in power an elected assembly that truly appears to understand and care about the sustainability of their country. The mandate, indigenous land rights, respect for biodiversity, socio-economic alternatives to petroleum extraction, and guaranteed rights for Mother Nature Herself, should be the mission of all governments. Granted, there are grassroot organizations appearing in Canada and the States but we have not seen political leaders take a true stand, rather, they pay lip service to placate the modern-day robber barons - eg; drug companies, oil companies, etc... . Robert

Pachamama Alliance

Submitted by JahSun on Sun, 04/27/2008 - 11:11.

These guys are doing some inspiring work and helping to wake people up. The article on the interTribal Wilderness set up by 10 tribes in Northern California is also extremely cool. The Sinkyone redwoods could be a model for future nature preservation projects.

They also put on these regular symposiums called Awakening the Dreamer... ;-)