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Stingless Beekeeping: A Sweet Solution for Culture and Community

February 25, 2025

Sustainable Stingless Beekeeping for Conservation In the heart of Suriname, Colombia and Brazil, sustainable stingless beekeeping for conservation is doing more than just producing honey—it’s…

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New Indigenous Cultural Center in the Brazilian Amazon

February 25, 2025
Indigenous healers gathered in the forest. Photo by Amanda Lelis.

Indigenous Health Sovereignty in the Amazon In a world increasingly defined by political turmoil, conflict, and environmental crises, stories of resilience and hope shine even…

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Beyond Borders: Uniting for Indigenous-Led Conservation in the Amazon

February 12, 2025

Amazon Conservation Team Collaboration in Colombia Earlier this month, ACT’s international staff gathered in Bogotá, Colombia, to reinforce our commitment to working across boundaries and…

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ACT Inaugurates New Indigenous Cultural Center in the Brazilian Amazon

October 15, 2024
Indigenous community healer treating a patient in the new Kapai and Aretina Knowledge Guardians Center. Photos by Amanda Lelis

We live in an age of unprecedented global chaos—political turmoil, a seemingly endless cycle of conflict in the Middle East, and wildfires ravaging the Amazon,…

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The Amazon is ablaze again. What it means for us (commentary) – Mongabay.com

September 30, 2024
Rainfall over the Amazon river. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

The following article by ACT President Mark Plotkin, responding to the renewed and alarming intensity of forest fires in the Amazon, was originally published on…

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Rights in the Territory: The Raizal Community 

April 24, 2024

The Rights in the Territory initiative — “Derechos en el Territorio” in Spanish — has as its objective the effective dialogue of Colombia’s Constitutional court with ethnic communities in the country. The initiative is aimed at the promotion, dissemination and cultural and linguistic adaptation of the most significant decisions of the court benefiting these communities. 

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Young indigenous voices lead the future: ACT-Colombia’s Youth Advisory Board 

February 5, 2024

A youth advisory board sponsored by ACT-Colombia works towards the inclusion of younger voices within our partner communities. It convenes nine members of 10 to 16 years of age from across six geographic regions of Colombia where our programs are present.

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Conservation victory in Colombia’s deforestation hotspot 

January 22, 2024

On the shores of the Caquetá River, among tall Amazonian palms and fast flowing waters brown with silt, are three indigenous reserves– Huitorá, Coropoyá and Jericó Consaya. These reserves are home to 138 families of the Murui Muina and Korebajʉ people, who have long assumed responsibility for caring for the life within their biodiverse territory.  

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Richard Kahn: Sparking the Amazon Conservation Team 

December 8, 2023
Richard Kahn, Mark Plotkin, and Liliana Madrigal

Richard Kahn was one of those quiet visionaries—a brilliant lawyer and activist with a profound sense of social and environmental justice and a believer in the therapeutic…

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How the heart of the Amazon was protected 

December 6, 2023

Five years ago, two indigenous territories in Colombia were expanded, establishing a protected area mosaic the size of Virginia.

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