AAEPPRI releases over 400,000 turtle hatchlings into Juruá River
By Clara Machado and Nerinho Santos AAEPPRI (Associação Ambiental, Extrativistas, Pescadores E Produtores Rurais De Itamarati) released turtle hatchlings that had spawned along Juruá River’s beaches on November, 2021. At the Walterburi’s board, in Itamarati (AM), 400,000 hatchlings, among turtles, tracajás and iaçás were released to safety, thanks to the community monitorarion that protects the […]
Communication Channels in Mid Juruá: an area with limited internet access
By Clara Machado Limited internet access is a reality for most rural communities in the Amazon, and in Mid-Juruá is no different. Despite this difficulty, Instituto Juruá held two remote courses throughout 2021 with the residents of Reserva Extrativista of Mid-Juruá and Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Uacari. The first course, on “Socioenvironmental Educommunication Practices Applied […]
Article developed by Instituto Juruá, in partnership with SITAWI, proposes a rich and sustainable future for the Amazon
The article surveys governance models, ecosystem and environmental services, natural capital in the Amazon, and shares successful experiences of an extractive-based bioeconomy in the Middle Juruá, AM. By Bernardo Oliveira and Felipe Jacob Pires The word future carries with it the weight of doubt. The future is, by nature, uncertain. But we can be sure […]
I Workshop of Arapaima Counting for Women is held in Mid-Juruá
With the training, women will be able to participate in the phase of the counting of the individuals, which precedes the fishing in the lakes, until then, performed by men. By Raqueline Nery, Quilvilene Cunha and Ana Carla Rodrigues Associação das Mulheres Agroextrativistas do Médio Juruá (ASMAMJ) in partnership with Instituto Juruá, carried out on […]
Instituto Juruá prepares itself for field activities in the second half of 2021
By Hugo Costa Working in Amazônia is fantastic! The greatness of forest and rivers, the endless diversity of life and peoples enchant anyone. However, the challenges of leading research projects in the region begin right at the organization. After a 18 month-gap, with a lot of planning and caution, Instituto Juruá returned to its regular […]
UNESCO GREEN CITIZENS: A global voice for local actors of change
By Joseph Hawes UNESCO Green Citizens is a global campaign to enhance local initiatives and highlight local environmental citizen-led projects on a global scale. This campaign was founded on the idea that changes in our relationship with the environment will only be achieved through the bringing together of complementary actions and networking of commitments for […]
Instituto Juruá participates of the 4th edition of PAIS (Programa de Aceleração de Impacto Social – Social Impact Accelerator Program)
By Andressa Scabin Instituto Juruá was one of the 12 civil society organizations (CSOs) selected among more than 400 competing organizations to participate in the 4th edition of the Programa de Aceleração de Impacto Social – PAIS (Social Impact Accelerator Program). PAIS is a program promoted by Phomenta in partnership with Instituto Bancobrás, Sicoob Planalto Central, […]
Project Elaboration Course Is Being Offered to Grassroots Associations from Mid-Juruá
By Clara Machado This September, Instituto Juruá is offering “Project Elaboration Course” to grassroot associations from Mid-Juruá. Many associations expressed a need for a course to improve their writing techniques for raising funds. Even though the pandemic presented itself as a challenge, the course started coming back to life in 2020 by the hands of […]
Training in Educommunication is held in the Médio Juruá in partnership with Embrapa
By Clara Machado Between the months of June and July, the course “Socio- Environmental Educommunication Practices Applied to the Promotion of Sustainable Development in Amazonia” was offered remotely by Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental and Embrapa Rondônia, in partnership with Instituto Juruá. The course was structured into four modules, via Google Meet, about different tools of educommunication […]
Telehealth Stations in Carauari
By Tuila Tachikawa In April, five telehealth stations were installed in Carauari (AM) to serve the rural communities of the municipality. The proposal is the result of an initiative by Fundação Amazônia Sustentável (FAS) and is financed by JBS company. At first, presentations about the telehealth program were elaborated by FAS and JBS. The associations […]