Project YAWANAWÁ
Empowering the Yawanawá to restore their forests, food systems, and cultural traditions.
The Yawanawá, known as the "People of the Wild Boar," safeguard over 500,000 acres of the Amazon, which is one of the largest intact rainforests on Earth.
Renowned for their deep spiritual traditions and ecological wisdom, they are leading a new model of Indigenous led conservation.
Supporting the Yawanawá means protecting both culture and climate.
Empowering them with self-sustaining food sources ensures a healthier community and a thriving forest.
The Amazon:
The Lungs of the Earth
GLOBAL IMPORTANCE
The Amazon is one of the planet’s most vital ecosystems — regulating climate, storing carbon, and supporting life across the globe. It plays a critical role in maintaining Earth’s balance and resilience.
By the Numbers
20% of the world’s oxygen is produced here.
100 billion metric tons of carbon stored in its trees and soil.
Home to 10% of Earth’s species, representing the planet’s greatest concentration of biodiversity.
20% of the world’s freshwater flows through the Amazon Basin.
Stabilizes global climate patterns through rainfall and temperature regulation.
Merging Regenerative and
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Together with the Yawanawá, we combine regenerative food systems and ancestral land practices to restore balance between people and forest.
In response to deforestation, declining biodiversity, soil degradation, food insecurity, and the erosion of cultural knowledge, we are implementing six integrated solutions designed to restore ecological and community resilience.
Aquaculture Systems:
Developing sustainable fish ponds that provide food security and restore aquatic ecosystems.
Wildlife Rehabilitation:
Supporting biodiversity by cultivating native plants and reestablishing balanced food webs.
Regenerative Farming:
Building nutrient rich soils through organic matter, microbial activity, and carbon cycling.
Reforestation:
Implementing reforestation methods to create native habitat, while cycling carbon and water.
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.
Project Timeline: 2023 - 2031
2023 - 2024
2025
Site Assessment & Design
Soil & Agroforestry
2026
2027
Reforestation & Native Species
Ponds & Earthworks
2027 - 2031
Expansion & Continued Education
The Impact
Expand our curriculum and training across Amazonian tribes, aiming to collectively reforest larger areas devastated by clear-cutting or burning.
Habitat Restoration
Indigenous Empowerment
Extend support for achieving food sovereignty and community resiliency among neighboring tribes and villages.
Establish an educational course focused on sustainable living and ecology, immersing participants in the Yawanawá practices and spirituality.
Cultural Exchange
Global Collaboration
Collaborate with organizations to push for legislation that preserves the Amazon and safeguard indigenous territories.
SUPPORT THIS PROJECT
Each donation directly supports Yawanawá-led efforts in food sovereignty, reforestation, and ecological education across the Amazon.