UNI PROJECT

UNI is a hub connecting the peoples of the Amazon area to each other and to the world.

UNI seeks to give voice to the inhabitants of the forest, strengthening and helping them to preserve it, as well as fostering a respectful relationship with those who care for Brazil’s greatest heritage.

Why the Amazon?

The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest in the world and occupies more than 60% of the Brazilian territory, but 20% of its area has already been deforested. Studies indicate that if the forest loses another 5% of this territory, the desertification process will be irreversible. In addition to the richness of its biodiversity, the Amazon rainforest is responsible for regulating the rain regime in the eastern Andes. The loss of the forest and the climatic balance it creates is a path of no return. When you lose it, you also lose a diversity of knowledge that would be important for building a sustainable future on the planet. Today this treasure is in the hands of the peoples of the Amazon. Especially indigenous and quilombola peoples and riverside dwellers.

The guardians of the forest live in harmony with nature and struggle to keep it upright, but are never heard. Because of the wealth of their territories, they are under more pressure than ever. These peoples are threatened and, with them, the Amazon rainforest.

What can be done?

There are many initiatives in favor of the forest and its inhabitants – associations, startups, independent entrepreneurs, civil society organizations, companies, institutes, and NGOs do this very well. However, the synergy between these various actions is very low, in general, isolated from each other and without direct connection with the other residents of the region. For this reason, creating channels of contact between those who live in the Amazon or those who are outside and are concerned with the biome is urgent.