The use of social technology is transforming reality in the semi-arid region of Pernambuco, reducing firewood consumption, smoke emitted outside homes, and empowering women in their work. In the Sertão do Pajeú (PE), agroecological stoves are changing daily life.
The project “Cerrado de Marias Sagradas Mulheres” (Cerrado of Sacred Women Marys), led by guardians of ancestral knowledge, has been selected in a call for proposals that prioritizes women and young people in the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes. Among the voices echoing in the resistance for the Cerrado to stand tall is that of...
Through the construction of cisterns and the adoption of sustainable technologies, they guarantee access to water and transform the reality of the Pajeú region, strengthening the leading role of women in the semi-arid region. In the Pajeú hinterland, in Bom Sucesso, a rural area of...
Productive backyards cultivated by women guarantee water, food, and dignity in the face of semi-arid conditions. In the semi-arid region of Pernambuco, peasant women have transformed the local reality through agroecological practices that combine environmental conservation with economic empowerment. In the Quilombola community of Feijão
Organizations can apply for three types of projects: Small, Consolidation, or Strategic (Photo: Guilherme Noronha/ISPN Archive). The call for proposals is open for applications until October 2nd; selected initiatives will focus on mitigating and adapting to climate change in the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes.
ISPN Announces List of Projects Selected in the 37th PPP-ECOS Call for Proposals. The PPP-ECOS Fund, from the Institute for Society, Population and Nature (ISPN), will support nine projects in the Caatinga and Cerrado biomes, selected in the 37th PPP-ECOS [Networks] Call for Proposals. The maximum amount allocated...
The cooperative markets products from more than 40 community organizations in nine Brazilian states. Jatobá flour, babaçu oil, pequi nuts, non-GMO corn flakes, macaúba coconut soap, and baru nuts are some of the items.
ISPN is participating in the event in Montreal, Canada, to contribute to the debate in favor of the socio-biodiversity economy and the conservation of all Brazilian biomes. "Make no mistake, the biodiversity crisis is also a climate crisis," stated the...
In early October, on the 3rd, National Bee Day was celebrated, and in commemoration of the date, ISPN, the Local Economic Development Agency (Adel), and Eco Nordeste Content Agency are holding the Sustainable Practices series.
