In the last episode of the series Solutions for the Amazon developed within the framework of the All Eyes on the Amazon (AEA) program, we present the Nuwas Forest initiative, a protected space conserved exclusively by women of the Awajún people in Peru.

Through the identification and planting of ancestral plants, the Awajún women have managed to rescue their forest and the ancestral knowledge of their people, despite challenges such as sexism and the pandemic.

They currently have a brand of herbal infusions and venture into community tourism to share their learnings on caring for nature and their culture.

Language: Spanish with English Subtitles

In a context of constant criminalization of Indigenous peoples in Brazil for the fight for their rights, we highlight the work of the Observatory of the Criminal Justice System and Indigenous Peoples of APIB in the 7th episode of the #SolutionsfortheAmazon vlog series, developed by Hivos in the framework of the All Eyes on the Amazon program.

The Observatory works to make these cases visible and accompany Indigenous leaders in their defense through the following axis:

👉 Research and production of knowledge
👉 Data consolidation
👉 Case Monitoring

In the sixth episode of Solutions for the Amazon we learn about the AEA Learning Platform, a collective learning space designed collaboratively by the partner organizations of the All Eyes on the Amazon program.

The Platform was designed to prioritize the orality of the Amazonian peoples, and respond to the characteristics of connectivity in the Amazon. For this reason, it is 100% adaptable to various devices and low connectivity, and allows the download of a variety of content to be consulted offline.

In the fourth episode of #SolutionsfortheAmazon, Michael McGarrel, Human Rights Coordinator of Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin presents the Defenders Defense Program, a system to monitor and respond to human and territorial rights violations in the Amazon through:

👉 Legal assistance and litigation
👉 Advocacy
👉 Education
👉 Sustainability

Learn more about this defense mechanism for Amazonian Indigenous People on the Frontlines and share it with your friends.

In the third episode of #SolutionsfortheAmazon, Alana Manchineri shares the experience of the Network of Young Communicators of COIAB, organized to strengthen communication to and from communities, to:

👉 Strengthen the narrative of indigenous peoples
👉 Training in communication and politics
👉 Territorial defense

Learn more about the network’s work and what makes it an innovative solution for the Amazon.

In the second episode of #SolutionsfortheAmazon, we spoke with Emily Jacobi, co-founder of Digital Democracy, a partner organization of the #AllEyesontheAmazon program

Mapeo is a set of digital tools that supports Indigenous peoples to map their territories without being limited by connectivity problems.

👉 It is accessible and adaptable
👉 It is easy to use
👉 It is built in collaboration with local actors

Learn more about MAPEO and what makes it an innovative solution for the Amazon.

In the first episode of “Solutions for the Amazon”, Jessica Webb from @worldresources presents Global Forest Watch, a free, easy-to-use virtual platform that helps to identify the exact points where deforestation is happening in the Amazon and the world.

Millions of people use @globalforests and its mobile application Forest Watcher to:

👉 Investigate the causes of deforestation
👉Increase awareness of what is happening in the forests
👉Make informed decisions.

Learn more about this innovative solution on the video and share it with your friends.

Made by: Midia India
With the support of: Hivos, WWF Brazil and the Voices for Climate Action program

Testimonials by Tania Pariona & Encarnación Duchi
Brasilia, August 2019

Testimonials by Alexandra Narváez and Nemo Nenquimo Brasilia, August 2019

We learned about the case of Sinangoe, as well as the threats faced by other Amazonian territories, the monitoring and mapping processes, the use of technology, advocacy, security of the monitors, among other experiences.

Through the testimonials of Alex Lucitante and Adriano Karipuna, indigenous leaders of the Amazon, we learn about the threats that endanger the Amazon forest and its inhabitants; and how through the use of technologies, collective learning and the exchange of experiences, the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin are working together to strengthen the defense of their human and territorial rights.

Testimonials by:
Adriano Karipuna (Karipuna indigenous land) and Alex Lucitante (A’i Kofan Sinangoe)