Africa’s first class of Earth Jurisprudence practitioners graduate
An African movement for Earth-centred living and governance, founded in traditional cultures, is growing across the continent, writes Hannibal Rhoades. Meet the newly graduated Earth Jurisprudence practitioners helping a revival to flourish
“The root causes of the crises facing Africa today, like land grabbing and ecosystem degradation, date back to colonialism and the human-centred thinking that sees us as superior and having rights that override those of other beings”, says Dennis Tabaro.
Dennis, an affable former accountant, did not always see things this way. But over the past three years, he and five other civil society leaders have undergone a transformative training in the philosophy and practice of Earth Jurisprudence that has changed their view.
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