Stories to Inspire

Restoring Cultural Memory

Earth Jurisprudence Practitioner, Method Gundidza, is returning to his roots in rural Zimbabwe, where African worldviews are once again shaping regenerative futures grounded in justice for human and more-than-human beings. Originally published in Rooted Magazine.

Reviving Tradition for Future Abundance

Kenyan clans are reclaiming their biocultural wealth; Earth Jurisprudence Practitioner Simon Mitambo reveals the richness that lies beyond money. Originally published in Langscape Magazine.

The Forest is Life

How restoring the forest is restoring the culture of Benin’s indigenous communities: Chief Atawé Akôyi shares his approach to holistic healing. Originally published in Rooted Magazine.

Empowering Women

Mashudu Takalani returned to her ancestral village of Mazwimba as a widow with a young son. Despite the odds stacked against her by a patriarchal power structure, she instigated a transformative revival of indigenous seed that has restored women to their rightful, respected roles in the community.

Celebrating Wangari Maathai

Honouring a treasured ancestor of the African Earth Jurisprudence Collective: a courageous advocate for the connection between ecological and social justice

Path of the Elephants

Read Samuel Nnah Ndobe’s story of tracking his way home in the Congo Basin. Originally published in Dark Mountain.