Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC) stands with Toby Pomeroy and Mercury Free Mining (MFM), an initiative that exists to create a mercury-free gold supply chain. Over 15 million members of the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) community in developing countries eke out a meager existence without an alternative to using toxic mercury as part of their gold-extraction process. MFM exists to find a
IAC celebrates Better Without Mercury and the work that has been accomplished by La Fortaleza since its inception. We congratulate them for maintaining purpose and invite you to join us in supporting their transformational efforts for 2023. Better Without Mercury (@betterwithoutmercury) is a fundraising campaign to remove mercury contamination and rehabilitate previously contaminated land at La Fortaleza, an artisanal gold mine in Colombia. Link to
Initiatives in Art and Culture celebrates Moyo Gems (@moyogems). Building on a gemology education initiative developed by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in collaboration with NGO Pact, Moyo Gems provides the world’s first sustainable market for colored gemstones from artisanal sources. Meaning 'heart' in Swahili (the dominant language in Tanzania) and in some other languages on the African continent, Moyo Gemstones is an ethical
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