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Artivism Meets Veganism: Artist and Jewelry Designer Katharina Tinkl Integrates Art and Activism
Amazon Aid Foundation Artists for the Amazon program is happy to welcome Katharina Tinkl, a visual artist and jewelry designer who likes to spread love and awareness through art. How did you first become inspired by the Amazon? The first time I became inspired by the...
Amazon Aid Featured in Vogue: Jewellery’s Big Challenge
Gold mining is leading to devastation and deforestation in the Amazon, and jewellery company sourcing policies can’t account for it. Advocates are urging the industry to come up with solutions.
Conservation Through Art: Artist for the Amazon John Nomesqui Explores How We Can Heal And Repair Through Creativity
John Nomesqui is a visual artist and sculptor who explores “repairing” trees as a metaphor for deforestation’s impact and the broken relationship between the man-made and the natural world. We spoke with him about his work, and his interest in the Amazon. The loom...
Amazon Aid Foundation’s Cleaner Gold Network To Host Summit Meeting on July 16th
Two Panel Discussions Bring Together Experts To Discuss How Policy & Industry Can Support Cleaner Gold, Human Rights & Rainforest Protection On Wednesday, June 16th, Amazon Aid Foundation will hold the second meeting of its Cleaner Gold Network. The meeting...
Amazon Aid Foundation welcomes Rob Voerman – His “New Currency” Interactive Installation is a Paradigm Shift About How & What We Value
Rob Voerman’s work has been shown in museums and galleries around the world. Ranging from paintings to huge interactive sculptures, all with the design to question the world around us and serve as vehicles of change. Rob has always been concerned about the rainforest....
River of Gold Special Screening + Panel With Women’s Jewelry Association & Ethical Metalsmiths
Join us on June 3rd at 7PM ET / 4PM PT for a private online screening of the documentary River of Gold, followed by a livestream Q&A with co-director Sarah duPont, WJA Foundation President Brandee Dallow, sustainable business strategist Christina Miller, and...
Narrated by Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, Documentary River Of Gold Released in the U.S.
Film Reveals Deadly Impact of Illicit Gold Mining In The Amazon Riveting documentary River of Gold, which sounds the alarm about the dire threat of illicit and unregulated gold mining to the Amazon Rainforest, is now available on digital rental platforms in the U.S.,...
Amazon Aid Foundation Sponsors Two ACEER Foundation Artist Fellows
AAF is proud to support ACEER’s Conservation Fellows program by sponsoring two artists, Maisie McNeice and Elizabeth Swanson Andi. Like AAF, The ACEER Foundation’s focus is preserving the Amazon. Their mission is to implement transformative, experiential learning that...
AAF’s First Ever Earth Day Poster Contest Submissions Add Hope and Beauty to the Cause
Amazon Aid Foundation is excited to announce the winners of our first annual Earth Day Poster Contest. This year’s theme was “Restore Our Earth” and the submissions we received were all truly moving and beautiful. This year’s winner in the adult age category is...