Earthrise Gatherings · Threshold of Transformation
Hear the Call
Help bring activists, Indigenous Wisdom Keepers, and thought leaders to the 2026 Equinox Gathering in Interlaken, Switzerland. We are calling in allies from every corner of the world to walk this path with us.
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A call for allies
Earthrise is a collective of interdependent yet sovereign communities, weaving activism, ancient wisdom, and alternatives. No one can meet this moment alone, so we are calling in allies across every sector. Walk this path with us, from the world we are building to the moment you join as a partner in the work.
A world in service to the planet
We envision humanity living in service to the planet, stewarding the land, the ecosystems, and each other as our ancestors did. Peace with Mother Earth, and dignity with all our relatives, human and more than human.
We must come together with allies across all sectors to regenerate lands, economies, and ways of thinking. Mindahi Crescencio Bastida
A different trajectory
Lands, economies, and ways of thinking begin to regenerate.
The Rights of Nature are defended, movements grow, and new strategies emerge to protect what sustains life on the planet. Together we step off the path of tipping points and onto a living one.
A new canoe, launched at the Equinox
For five days, 144 activists, Indigenous wisdom holders, artists, and visionaries gather at the ETHERLAKEN Campus in Interlaken to share prophecy, hold council, and launch a new canoe to carry us forward. It is the first step of a three year arc through Switzerland, Mexico, and India.
Where and when
- 19 to 23 September 2026
- Interlaken, Switzerland
- Hosted at ETHERLAKEN Campus
- 144 people
The three year arc
- 2026 Switzerland · Equinox
- 2027 Mexico · Solstice
- 2028 India · Solstice
- A threshold of transformation
Program elements
The people, the work, and the cost
Our approach braids Activism, Ancient Wisdom, and Alternatives, in partnership with Earth Elders, A Wisdom Keepers Delegation, and ecoversities.
Bringing 94 Wisdom Keepers to the table, with their meals, lodging, travel, and honorariums, costs $214,135. That is about $2,278 for each one.
We cannot do this alone
We face a biocultural crisis. Not only biodiversity, but cultures, languages, and ways of being are eroding, as systems unravel and inequality grows. No one can do this alone, not even Indigenous peoples. We are called to come together as a global family, now.
This is where you come in
When you give, you do not simply donate. You join the collective as an ally and a partner in this work. Choose how you would like to walk with us.
Sponsor a Wisdom Keeper
$2,278
Brings one Wisdom Keeper fully
Travel, meals, lodging, and honorarium for the whole gathering. We are raising this support for 94 of them.
Or cover part of the journey
Cover one Wisdom Keeper's travel
The full journey to Switzerland and back: flights, visa, ground transport, and meals in transit.
Give $1,330Feed and house one Wisdom Keeper
Their meals and a bed at the ETHERLAKEN Campus across all five days.
Or give another amount
Every button opens our secure Givebutter checkout with the amount ready to go. Gifts are one time, in US dollars. Thank you for standing with us.
Prefer to give by check? Mail physical checks to Mercantile Building, 63 Hout St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa.
Join us as a funding partner
Help bring these needed gatherings into reality as we face the Great Turning together.
Contact us
In partnership with Earth Elders, A Wisdom Keepers Delegation, and ecoversities.
Earthrise Collective · info@earthrisecollective.com
Mercantile Building, 63 Hout St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa