Amaz Blog
Transitioning to regenerative agriculture is necessary—here’s how to get started now
There may be a promising solution for today's and tomorrow's environmental, agricultural and climate crises. Originally Published at New Hope Networks As the global population and consumption demands continue to rise, environmental resources are strained, and...
Gisele Bündchen, ISA and Xingu Seeds Network will plant 40 thousand trees in the Amazon.
Seed collector Maria Luiza treating the Jatobá seeds. Créditos: Tui Anandi / ISA FROM ISA: Longtime partners, Gisele Bündchen, ISA, and the Xingu Seeds Network have teamed up to plant at least 40,000 trees in the Amazon. The supermodel and UN ambassador for the...
Xingu Initiative was chosen from more than 200 proposals from around the world. With 13 years of history, it is the largest network of native seeds in Brazil
The Xingu Seed Network is among the 11 winners of the Ashden Awards 2020, an international award for climate solutions. The network was chosen from more than 200 proposals from around the world.The award is given annually by Ashden, a UK-based organization that gives...
From Brazil to Cameroon, forest communities fight climate change
Livelihoods projects support rainforest guardians. Credit: Ayrton Vignola As the world struggles to contain the spread of coronavirus, the climate crisis still threatens us all. That’s why we need a green recovery from the pandemic – one that delivers better lives...
Brazilian indigenous leaders fight coronavirus with medicinal plants
Adaptogens have long been revered by Indigenous groups in the Amazon, and years of traditional healing practices are now being adapted to fight the COVID-19 virus. These non-toxic plants and roots have incredible health benefits and as Indigenous peoples in the...
AMAZ Expanding into Three More States with Whole Foods Market
Summary: Following the success of its initial launch, AMAZ continues to expand. (California, April 13, 2020)— AMAZ, a Santa Monica-based beverage startup built around regenerative agroforestry's adaptogens and super herbs, is now expanding into Arizona, Nevada, and...
Living on Earth
Actions promote the permanence of farming families and integration with indigenous people in the rural area of the Xingu-Araguaia region By Tatiane Ribeiro "I knew we needed to do something". Today, Maria José Pereira de Souza is one of the collectors of the Xingu...
#PeopleOfTheForest
AMAZ, ISA AND THE XINGU SEEDS NETWORK 2% percent of all Amaz sales go to the Xingu Seeds Network, a non-profit organization that promotes reforestation and agroforestry within the Brazilian Amazon. It is a social, ecological and community movement that collects tree...
