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The Leticia Pact, Explained
The Leticia Pact, Explainedby Charlie Espinosa October 7, 2019 On September 6, 2019, representatives from seven Amazon countries signed a pact intended to protect the rainforest by expanding regional cooperation. Indigenous leaders also attended the gathering, which...
Experts Discuss Illegal Gold Mining and What You Can Do to Help
by Charlie Espinosa September 24, 2019 On September 20, 2019, three activists with diverse specializations participated in a webinar to discuss the negative impact of illegal gold mining. Bonnie Abaunza, social campaign director for the films Blood Diamond and...
WHY EATING LESS MEAT MATTERS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE AMAZON. The majority of today’s fires in the Amazon are caused by converting the forests into cattle ranches through the slash and burn technique.
by Sarah duPont September 4, 2019 Higher temperatures and deforestation of the Amazon causes the forests to dry out, making them more vulnerable to fires. Unfortunately, with the relaxation of regulations to protect the Amazon in countries like Brazil and Bolivia, the...
The Companies that are Contributing to the Amazon Fires: Use the Power of Your Wallet to Avoid Purchasing Products that are Destroying the Amazon
by Jana Gamble August 30, 2019 Many of you have been asking about what you can do to protect the Amazon. We know that the root cause of the fires that are currently raging through the region at an unprecedented rate is rapid deforestation for the purposes of...
“Não existe planeta B.” Como as multidões estão reagindo aos incêndios da Amazonia no Brasil
Protesters rallied up in at least forty Brazilian cities during the weekend to speak up against deforestation and the 83% increase in Brazilian forest fires compared to the same period last year.
“There is no Planet B:” How crowds are speaking up against the Amazon forest fires in Brazil
Protesters rallied up in at least forty Brazilian cities during the weekend to speak up against deforestation and the 83% increase in Brazilian forest fires compared to the same period last year.
Amazon Rainforest Trees As Sentient Beings
by Sarah duPont "Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” ― Kahlil Gibran The Amazon Rainforests has the largest amassing of trees, holding three times more trees than stars in the Milky Way. There are around 390 billion trees-so many that they make...
River of Gold at IFF Panama & Taos Environmental Film Festival
River of Gold and producer Sarah duPont have been honored by International Film Festival Panama as one of only four "Special Presentations" of the four-day festival. Upcoming Film Festivals: IFF Panama https://www.iffpanama.org/en ROG will be screened on Sunday...
AAF to Attend IAC 9th Annual Gold Conference in NYC, April 4-5
AAF will participate in the Initiatives in Art and Culture conference - Gold: Legacy, Leadership, and Luminescence AAF has been invited to participate in the Ninth Annual International Gold Conference of Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC) April 4-5, 2019 at Bohemian...