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...

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...

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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.
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Source: Amazon Mining Watch

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=...

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...

Why are fossil fuel lobbyists even allowed into the COP?
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The Amazon Rainforest is under threat, including in Bolivia, and must be protected. www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

We can learn from Afro-descendants about their relationship with Mother Earth. Human habitat does not always have to be destructive.
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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.
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A recent story about the same old story, i.e., extractivism.
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Note that #1 in this article is Cargill operating in Bolivia. earth.org/major-compan...

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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...

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.

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.