Our Projects
Floresta Project adopts a wholistic approach to cultural preservation, environmental conservation, and economic sustainability. In partnership with Indigenous and Native communities worldwide, we are dedicated to protecting the Amazon rainforest and other vital ecosystems, safeguarding their unparalleled biodiversity, and fostering a sustainable and harmonious future for generations to come.
Core Focus Areas
Preservation of Knowledge:
Safeguarding Indigenous medicinal practices and ensuring their intergenerational
transmission
Sustainable Practices:
Implementing eco-friendly
methods that preserve the rainforest and its natural resources.
Community Empowerment:
Providing essential training and resources to improve the quality of life within Indigenous communities.
Economic Resilience:
Supporting local economies by fostering the creation of bioproducts.
Our Impact in Action / Project Highlights
Since 2009…
Women’s General Kitchen, Amazonia, Brazil (2009–2011)
Emflores, Women’s Initiative, Mapiá, Brazil (2009–2010)
Florais, Centro Medicina da Floresta, Brazil (2009–2018)
Tribal Food Project, Arizona, USA (2010–2014)
Kogi Mamas Gathering, Brasília, Brazil (2011)
Kogi & Hopi Cultural Exchange, Arizona, USA (2011)
Tribal Food Project, Arizona, USA (2010–2014)
Centro Medicina da Floresta Laboratory, Brazil (2012–2013)
AmaGaia Project, Brazil (2013)
Yawanawá Relief Fund, Mutum, Brazil (2014)
Grandmothers Councils, Menla, New York, USA (2016 & 2019)
Santa Casa Roof Restoration, Mapiá, Brazil (2016)
Elder Home of Care, Rio Branco, Brazil (2017)
Yawanawá Relief Fund, Mutum, Brazil (2019)
Relief Fund for Favelas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2020)
São Vicente Ferrer Artesian Wells Project, Brazil (2020)
ANMIGA/Indigenous Women’s Project, Brazil (2020)
Yawanawá Medicinal Plant School, Mutum, Brazil (Ongoing)
BioLab Operations, Mutum, Brazil (Ongoing)
Expansion of Medicinal Gardens, Mutum, Brazil (Ongoing)
Medicinal Plant Research & Product Development, Mutum, Brazil (Ongoing)
