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Center for Amazon Community Ecology

Org #11427
Vetted since 2012 Staff Favorite Project of the Month Site Visit Verified
2006
year founded
$220,238
raised on GlobalGiving
11
years fundraising
0
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Our Mission: Background Philosophy The Amazon rainforest has the largest concentration of animal and plant life in the world. It is also home to hundreds of indigenous groups and tens of thousands of other people who make their living in the forest. The biggest challenge and opportunity for the Amazon is to transform the vision of development that impacts its water, land, plants, animals and people. The current model promotes the production of mass commodities. The new model needs to focus on sustaining diverse human and other biological communities. One important path to creating a sustainable future for the Amazon is to strengthen its traditional communities. People who have strong c... read more

Projects (1)

Project Leaders
Campbell Plowden
Campbell Plowden
Campbell Plowden
Campbell Plowden
Tulio Davila
Tulio Davila
Team
James C Plowden, Yully Rojas Reategui, Tulio E Davila, Andrea Isuiza
Organization Information
1200 Market St. PMB #285
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043
United States
8143801959
Organization Information
1200 Market St. PMB #285
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043
United States
8143801959

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Artisan Facilitator Training with Bluebirds and Dragonflies

By Campbell Plowden | Executive Director and Project Leader

We learned some years ago that just because an artisan is good at making crafts doesn’t necessarily mean they are good at teaching others to do so. So we now have a special workshop to train... Read the full report ›

Community mural inspires creative thought and action

By Campbell Plowden and Tulio Davila | Project Leader and Communications Coordinator

Amazon Ecology’s latest collaboration with the Creative Action Institute (CAI) was called “Promote good management of chambira in native communities of the Ampiyacu basin.” It... Read the full report ›

Sharing craftmaking to preserve Amazonian culture and nature

By Tulio Davila and Campbell Plowden | Communications Coordinator/Project Leader

Our work of course requires spending some time in the office and meetings, but we most look forward to going into the field because each trip from the city of Iquitos to a forest community is a... Read the full report ›
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