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National Geographic Explorer-Correspondent Mireya Mayor Joins Amazon Conservation Team
National Geographic explorer, anthropologist, and conservationist, Mireya Mayor, is joining the Amazon Conservation Team to help communicate news of vital projects and expand global awareness about the plight of the Amazon region, the nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving South American rainforests said in a news statement today. “Dr. Mayor will be lending her expertise,…
Leer másACT and the Matawai Maroon Community Formalize Partnership
On February 5, 2016, during a meeting at the Amazon Conservation Team (ACT)-Suriname Office, the granman (chieftain) of Suriname’s Matawai Maroon community, Leslie Valentijn, signed an official memorandum of understanding of collaboration with ACT
Leer másOngoing ACT Support for Suriname’s Green Education Chest Initiative
From January 16 to 18, 2016, ACT contributed to a capacity building workshop for local teachers centering on the nation’s Green Education Chest initiative. ACT Suriname Education and Outreach Coordinator Katia Delvoye led a training exercise for 35 instructors from the Brokopondo primary schools, showcasing the potential use of the series of ACT-produced Junior Park…
Leer másThe Amazon Conservation Team is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary
Dear Friends of ACT, 20 years ago, the Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) was founded with a novel and motivating mission, to work in close partnership with indigenous people to preserve their knowledge and protect their lands in perpetuity. As 2016 begins, we will contemplate 20 years of innovative work and achievements, and continue our steadfast…
Leer másColombia Indigenous Community of Curare – Los Ingleses Partakes in Second Training Targeting Territorial Protection
With support from ACT, members of the Curare – Los Ingleses indigenous reserve participated in their second mapping/GPS training workshop, in order to strengthen the community’s conservation monitoring program that seeks to protect their territory and that of indigenous isolated peoples.
Leer másPeasant and Indigenous Communities Exchange Knowledge on Sustainable Native Tree Management in the Colombian Amazon
Representatives of indigenous and campesino communities from the Colombian Amazon, with support from ACT staff, participated last year in shared learning activities related to the sustainable management and use of native timber trees.
Leer másForging New Paths with the Matawai
In September, ACT-Suriname staff visited the Matawai territory for a second time this year, to validate the maps that were produced on the basis of data collected during fieldwork in February and March. The team also went on a three day expedition to chart out a path to nearby Ebba Top mountain.
Leer másPlan Bee from Kwamalasamutu
In the indigenous village of Kwamalasamutu in southern Suriname, ACT has launched a pilot project to help the community members raise forest bees for income. The bees’ “bush honey” will be marketed in the nation’s capital city of Paramaribo.
Leer másSorrow and Light in Rajasthan
Anna Nantawi and Ketoera Aparaka—women from indigenous villages of the nation of Suriname’s remote rainforest interior—are two months into their solar engineering training at the Barefoot College campus in India.
Leer másCooperation to Assist Suriname’s Forest Communities
On October 8, 2015, Suriname’s Ministry of Agriculture, Cattle Breeding, and Fisheries and the Amazon Conservation Team Suriname signed a three-year collaboration agreement.
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