PRIDE, DIVERSITY AND RESILIENCE: YOUNG LGBTQIAPN+ CELEBRATE AND SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN MID-JURUÁ
Activists from the region’s LGBTQIAPN+ community reflect on the fight for acceptance and the importance of education in valuing sexual and gender diversity By Julian Santiago* and Lívia Cruz*Translated by Bruna Favaro “I grew up in a traditional community where information about sexuality was non-existent. Without understanding the changes in my body, I felt like […]
Mid-Juruá hosts Political Training Course for Young Leaders in the Territory
The initiative aims to qualify young people to become agents of transformation in their communities By Maria CunhaTranslated by Bruna Favaro The Mid-Juruá Territory (TMJ) – which covers two conservation units, the Middle Juruá Extractive Reserve and the UACARI Sustainable Development Reserve – in addition to the fishing agreement area, indigenous lands and protected surrounding […]
20 years of ASMAMJ: Weaving our history together
Women’s association holds its 11th General Assembly and celebrates its history of struggles and achievements, with more than 200 participants from Mid-Juruá. By Association of Agroextractivist Women of Médio Juruá (ASMAMJ)Translated by Bruna Favaro The Association of Agroextractivist Women of Médio Juruá – ASMAMJ – is a community-based organization that fights for the valorization of […]
Community-based conservation and history of Mid-Juruá are course topics for teachers of rural schools in Carauari
The course was offered to encourage the inclusion of these topics in community schools and involve new generations in the continued fight for rights and quality of life. By Clara MachadoTranslated by Bruna Favaro The course “The school as a trainer of young conservationists”, offered by Instituto Juruá, led local leaders and representatives of associations […]
Bauana community hosts first meeting of the oilseed production chain in the Mid-Juruá region
By Maria Julia Ferreira and Maria CunhaTranslated by Laiane Lessa Between February 20ᵗʰ and 22ⁿᵈ, the first meeting to discuss the oilseed production chain was held in Bauana community (Carauari – Amazon). The event was organized by Chico Mendes Memorial, with the support of partner organizations. Institutes, communitarian leaders and over 100 traditional seed harvesters […]
Registration is opening for the Political Formation course for Young leaders from Mid Juruá Territory
By Maria Cunha, Almira Silva, and Phamela BarbosaTranslated by Laiane Lessa The Mid Juruá region is known for its richness, whether for its biodiversity or history. Through time, the history written by people of the forest in this territory never stops! For this reason, leaders from Mid Juruá constantly demand that young people carry on […]
Community-managed Arapaima fish achieves fair trade certification and adds value to a sustainable, community-based fresh-water fishery
Instituto Juruá, in partnership with member organizations of the Coletivo do Pirarucu (Arapaima Collective), celebrate the achievement of Fair Trade USA certification by ASPROC – an initiative promoted by the export project The Fish of Change. By Nathália MessinaTranslated by Laiane Lessa and Kirsten Silvius The Amazon, home to some of the planet’s greatest biodiversity […]
Chico Mendes Legacy inspires a meeting in extractivist communities in Brazil ‘s federal capital, Brasília.
The National Council of Extractivist Populations promotes debates among traditional communities from all over Brazil in defense of the forest and climate By Maria CunhaTranslated by Laiane Lessa Chico Mendes was a brazilian union leader and environmental activist who dedicated his life to advocate for the rights of extractivist populations and the preservation of the […]
Mid-Juruá Territory Forum brings together grassroots associations and partner organizations to discuss relevant actions for the territory
The event is one of the main instances of collective deliberation in Mid-Juruá By Maria Phamela Barbosa, Milena Azevedo and Almira SilvaTranslated by Bruna Favaro The 34th meeting of the Mid-Juruá Territory Forum (FTMJ) took place on the 16th and 17th of November, at the headquarters of the Association of Rural Producers of Carauari (ASPROC) […]
Connection between the Juruá and Ucayali rivers
Instituto Juruá and Proyecto Vasi strengthen partnership with a visit by researchers and managers from the Middle Juruá to Ucayali, in Peru, to think together about implementing fisheries management in the region By João Vitor Campos-SilvaTranslated by Bruna Favaro The Ucayali River is crucial for the Peruvian Amazon, responsible for the food security of thousands […]