Regenerative Farming
Building nutrient-rich soils through organic matter, microbial activity, and carbon cycling.
Project yawanawa
Indigenous-Led Restoration
The Yawanawá People of Aldeia Mutum are part of a living forest culture rooted in ancestral knowledge, ceremony, and deep relationship with the land. Their territory spans approximately 500,000 acres of Amazon rainforest, stewarded by the Yawanawá for generations.
People of the Forest works alongside the Yawanawá of Aldeia Mutum to strengthen food sovereignty, regenerate degraded land, and train emerging ecological leaders through agroforestry, seed saving, soil regeneration, and community-led design.
Project Yawanawá is creating model for Indigenous-led forest restoration and food sovereignty. By restoring food systems and supporting local stewardship, the project helps create a living pathway for healthy communities, thriving forests, and long-term cultural continuity.
THE AMAZON RAINFOREST
Earth's living climate system, held in forest, water, and culture
The Amazon rainforest is not just a collection of trees—it is a living climate system that regulates rainfall, stores carbon, sustains biodiversity, and supports Indigenous communities who have stewarded these lands for millennia.
20%
of world river discharge flows through the Amazon system
150B+
metric tons of carbon stored in the Amazon forest
20%
of all the worlds forest cover
50%
of regional rainfall supplied and cycled by the forest
Data compiled from peer-reviewed climate and ecological research
Forest • Water • Culture • Climate
Measurable Progress
500,000+
Acres Protected
Traditional Territory
20+
Yawanawá Trained
in Regenerative Practices
1600+
Trees Planted
Native Seeds and Seedlings
10+
Youth Trainees
in Syntropic Agrogrestry
Regenerative Design
Together with the Yawanawá, we combine regenerative food systems and ancestral land practices to restore balance between people, forest, water, soil, and future generations.
Reforestation
Implementing reforestation methods to create native habitat while cycling carbon and water.
Aquaculture Systems
Developing sustainable fish ponds that provide food security and restore aquatic ecosystems.
Biodiversity & Native Species
Supporting biodiversity by cultivating native plants and reestablishing balanced food webs.
Education & Training
Empowering communities through hands-on learning in agroforestry and soil regeneration.
Cultural Preservation
Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge to honor ancestral wisdom and ensure long-term stewardship.