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There are fifty+ channels on YouTube bringing the voices of wisdom keepers to the fore, most publishers are indigenous communities. We support the sharing and preservation of sacred wisdom teachings, the very foundation of sustainability principles and practices, and offer EarthSayers as a "connecting tool" working towards the idea of One Voice through this special collection and other vidoes on EarthSayers such the series, Native Perspectives on Sustainability and special collections on Indigenous Elders Dr. David Courchene, Ilarion Merculief, and Dr. Robin Kimmerer

We are grateful to the individuals and organizations who are using the world wide web to present and spread the indigenous voices of wisdom.

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Mark Plotkin: What the people of the Amazon know that you don’t

Ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin argues that the most endangered species in the Amazon are its isolated tribes. In his energetic TED Talk, he reveals their profound medicinal plant knowledge and the urgent need to protect this irreplaceable wisdom from ongoing threats.

TEDTalks presents daily video podcasts featuring leading thinkers and doers sharing insights on technology, entertainment, design, science, and global issues in 18 minutes or less. Multilingual captions and subtitles are available at ted.com/translate.

EarthSayer Mark Plotkin

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