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Friends of Mother Earth
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Friends of Mother Earth works to mitigate adverse climate change impacts upon both people and ecosystems in Bolivia. Areas of focus include public health, disaster readiness, localization, sufficiency, and sustainable livelihoods.
Happy holidays! Friends of Mother Earth is building community leadership in Bolivia for human and ecosystem health. Consider donating to our first emergency response trainings. secure.givelively.org/donate/frien...
December 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
These brave women are amazing. On the front lines they protect their communities as best they can, oftentimes with inadequate tools. www.context.news/climate-risk...
Indigenous women fill Bolivia's frontlines fighting wildfires | Context by TRF
Bolivia's women volunteer firefighters confront the upcoming wildfire season with drier conditions driven by climate change
www.context.news
December 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Climate change impacts undermine the work of promotores, rural community health workers. Disaster preparedness includes ensuring communities are accessible during and after emergencies. We incorporate this into our Community Emergency Response Team training.
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/heal...
Health Workers Navigate Climate Change in the Bolivian Amazon | Think Global Health
Bolivia is the country most vulnerable to climate change in South America and the tenth most vulnerable in the world
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Source: Amazon Mining Watch
December 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Amazon Mining Watch uses machine learning to map the scars of gold mining activities in the Amazonian countries. By analyzing historical satellite images, this tool tracks the fast-paced growth of open-pit mining in the largest rainforest in the world. amazonminingwatch.org/en?areaType=...
Amazon Mining Watch
A New Platform to Monitor Mining in Amazon Using Artificial Intelligence.
amazonminingwatch.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Bolivia is experiencing climate emergencies such as floods and wildfires. Friends of Mother Earth, in partnership with CERT Latin Global, is launching Bolivia’s first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer Program in early 2026. Learn more at friendsofmother.earth/friends-of-m...
Friends of Mother Earth Launches First National CERT Train-the-Trainer Program – Amigos de la Tierra Madre
friendsofmother.earth
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We can learn from Afro-descendants about their relationship with Mother Earth. Human habitat does not always have to be destructive.
phys.org/news/2025-07...
Deforestation rates on Afro-descendant lands in 4 Amazon countries are as much as 55% lower than the norm: Study
Afro-descendant peoples in four Amazon countries show remarkable achievements in environmental stewardship, according to new research from Conservation International, published in Nature Communication...
phys.org
July 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Communities must prioritize self-care. Friends of Mother Earth supports Buen Vivir, emphasizing health and safety. Don't wait for governments; inspired individuals lead, and leaders follow. Our lives depend on it.
revistanomadas.com/extractivism...
Extractivismo y neoextractivismo en la Bolivia de las elecciones 2025
En plena carrera electoral, los discursos de los candidatos a la Presidencia de Bolivia prometen sostenibilidad, pero refuerzan viejas y nuevas formas de extractivismo. ¿Qué futuro espera a Bolivia si...
revistanomadas.com
July 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Note that #1 in this article is Cargill operating in Bolivia. earth.org/major-compan...
13 Major Companies Responsible for Deforestation | Earth.Org
Between 1990 and 2016, the world lost 1.3m sq km of forest. There are many, but here are 12 companies that are responsible for deforestation.
earth.org
July 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Join Friends of Mother Earth as a volunteer Treasurer and help drive environmental impact through strong financial stewardship. Minimal time commitment (2–5 hrs/month) and training included. Contact us to learn more.
April 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This tragic story illustrates the impact of unregulated mining in Bolivia. Mercury poisoning harms people and ecosystems, while destroyed riverbeds cause flooding, contamination, and illness in communities. This news report highlights these ongoing dangers. sumandovoces.com.bo/denuncian-qu...
Denuncian que lagunas abandonadas por los mineros son la principal causa de la inundación de Tipuani desde hace 36 días -
Actualmente hay más de 150 viviendas que están inundadas y, aunque se logre drenar toda el agua, esas casas ya serán inutilizables, lamentó una comunaria damnificada.
sumandovoces.com.bo
March 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The fires get out of control and can quickly spread into communities. These communities have no effective early warning system nor means of firefighting available to them. This is what Amigos de la Tierra Madre is working to change.
March 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Christian Stalberg, Coordinator of FME, urged Bolivia’s Agroenvironmental Court to address deforestation and mercury pollution by utilizing carbon markets to fund frontline communities, introducing mercury-free mining technology, and funding sustainable economic diversification via lithium exports.
March 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM