Indigenous People are Fighting to Protect Biodiversity

The places on Earth where one can find the highest level of Biodiversity are those inhabited by indigenous people.

They are the unrecognized "care takers" of the planet.

Watch this eye opening documentary:
http://www.linktv.org/globalspirit/wisdom

Our Seeds

A film that celebrates the Seed Keepers, the farmers that keep and share the source of our biodiverse food, inherited from our ancestors.
Filmed in 11 different countries, with 20 different tribal groups, this film shows the true threats to our health and food quality, with a positive outlook, pointing out possible future scenarios where we can have an active role to play.

Yoga and Politics

I have the urge to talk about politics, about the present situation that we are living in Portugal and I question myself - what does Yoga got to do with politics?

Simple. The path of Yoga is a path on the search for truth, compassion and unity.

Yoga should permeate all aspects of your life, as it is a way of living, much broader than a physical activity.

And you cannot close your eyes when it is clear that politicians tell one thing today in Portugal and another thing tomorrow in the European Union quarters. You cannot ignore when decisions are made behind closed doors, in Portugal and in the European Union, serving the interests of a few major companies with thirst for power and profit without regarding the most basic values of life, like food sovereignty.

On the Portuguese political scenario, I advise you to see the speech of the Leader of the Portuguese Bar Association (Lawyers Official Association) who says "Corruption has spread to all levels of the Portuguese State"

I could only find it in Portuguese, but it would be very important to have an English version.

On the European Union behind doors, I advise you to get informed about the issue of Patents on Animals and Plants.

On the 18th April the European Union intends to approve an European Directive on creating a monopoly of seeds for agriculture - so that the only allowed seeds will be the ones sold by a small number of companies. This Directive puts our biodiversity at stake and the farmers on the hands of these companies.