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From February 22 to March 1, Black Lion Tamarin Week 2026 brought together children, students, families, and local residents in a series of activities celebrating Brazil’s National Black Lion Tamarin Day. Organized by IPÊ’s Black Lion Tamarin Conservation Program, the event highlighted the importance of protecting one of the world’s rarest primates and strengthening the … Read more
Exceeding its initial goal of 500 participants by 25%, the first Black Lion Tamarin Run demonstrated the potential of bringing together two important causes: biodiversity conservation and human well-being through sports, under the banner of IPÊ in Motion (IPÊ em Movimento). “We are thrilled with the results. This event is particularly meaningful for IPÊ because … Read more
The initiative will support community-based actions in eight regions of the Legal Amazon, focusing on bioeconomy, territorial protection and institutional strengthening. LIRA Fund – Integrated Legacy of the Amazon Region – has just announced the esults of its most recent call for proposals, selecting 53 projects led by communities in the Legal Amazon. A total … Read more
According to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), approximately 70% of the food consumed in Brazil is produced by small farmers. Globally, this figure exceeds 80%, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO/UN), which declared 2019 to 2028 the Decade of Family Farming. The production method of small … Read more
From May 28 to 31, 2025, ESCAS-IPÊ, sediou a oficina internacional “Sociobioeconomics and Finance for the Amazon Conservation (Sociobioeconomias e Finanças para a Conservação na Amazônia)” in Nazaré Paulista, Brazil. The event marked the official launch of the project, The Power of Connections: Harvesting Lessons and Strengthening Coalitions for Amazonian Conservation, led by the Tropical Conservation … Read more
For almost two decades, Science Mornings was a tool of the Environmental Education Program in Pontal do Paranapanema, in the far west of the state of São Paulo. Implemented by IPÊ and coordinated by educator Maria das Graças de Souza, better known as Gracinha, the mornings aimed to establish a channel of communication between IPÊ … Read more
2024 was the hottest year on record and the last decade was the hottest on record, as warned a study released earlier this year by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, a leading European observatory on the subject. For the first time, the Earth’s average temperature exceeded the 1.5ºC limit above pre-industrial levels. According to the … Read more
We have been working for over three decades to conserve Brazilian biodiversity, while also contributing to a reduction on the effects of climate change. After all, biodiversity and climate are interconnected issues. On our anniversary, we invite you to be our partner in the socio-environmental cause, donating to the Water and Forests Campaign This will … Read more
The effects of climate change on nature increasingly affect our routine and the lives of thousands of people around the world. According to the European Copernicus Climate Change Monitoring Service, 2023 was the hottest year on record, with temperatures 1.48º Celsius above the pre-industrial period. The unprecedented temperature rise has been marked by a series … Read more
In the last two weeks of September, heat wave warnings were issued for several regions of Brazil. The situation is similar to what happened in the northern hemisphere between June and August, when we experienced record temperatures in countries like Italy and Spain. The Australian government has also issued warnings of high temperatures and the … Read more
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