Embracing Discomfort: The True Cost of Collective Generosity
A deep dive into the nature of generosity and the uncomfortable truth about why true collective action is so difficult.
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Instituto Despertare and Projeto Pétalas: Nurturing Inclusion, Empathy, and Transformation
We are honored to spotlight the Instituto Despertare de Ação Social e Cultural, a nonprofit organization in Brazil fully dedicated to building a more inclusive, compassionate, and culturally rich society.
Nego Bispo: The Earth Gives, The Earth Wants — The Meeting of Quilombola Wisdom with Pindorama
"The Earth Gives, The Earth Wants" is Nego Bispo's manifesto proposing Countercolonialism and Diversality as a response to Euro-Christian Cosmophobia. Enjoy Bispo's organic knowledge and his deep connection with Pindorama (tupi-guarani indigenous, precolonial name for Brazil).
Acotirene de Palmares: matriarca, estrategista e a voz ancestral da liberdade
O Dia da Consciência Negra é a data de Zumbi, mas quem semeou os alicerces da resistência? A OGA resgata a história de Acotirene de Palmares, a matriarca e estrategista que se tornou precursora do Feminismo Negro no Brasil mais de um século antes das europeias. Conheça a Voz ancestral que sustentou o Quilombo.
Owner of My Flow (Dona do Meu Fluxo): Advancing Female Autonomy and Menstrual Dignity Across Latin America
We proudly highlight the work of Dona do Meu Fluxo (Owner of My Flow), a transformative initiative advancing female empowerment and menstrual dignity across Brazil and Latin America.
Ailton Krenak: Indigenous Voice, Nature Philosopher, and Guardian of the Earth
Ailton Krenak is the indigenous voice who became the first Immortal of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. His powerful philosophy invites us to postpone the end of the world, challenging anthropocentrism and defending nature as a living organism. Immerse yourself in his history of resistance and the essential ideas of one of Brazil's greatest thinkers.
Carlinha Yanomami: Where Feminine Ancestral Wisdom Meets Leadership
Carlinha Yanomami is the tireless and fantastic president of the Yanomami Women's Association Kumirayoma (AMYK), leading with ancestral wisdom in the Amazon. Guided by the spirit of Kumirayoma, she drives essential projects to secure autonomy for her fellow women within their territories, while preserving Yanomami peoples' traditions.
The Irony of COP30: Indigenous Voices Excluded from “Blue Zone” in Their Own Amazon
This week at COP30 in Belém — the UN climate summit held in the heart of the Amazon — Indigenous communities are being locked out of the very space where global decisions are being made. It’s not just symbolic: military forces are guarding the restricted “Blue Zone,” while frontline voices are demanding real change.
