Seeds of Hope

Category: Brazil


Outrage & Optimism at COP30 Amazonia

“[H]umanity was guided for most of its existence by the ideal of being. It is very recent that we have begun to be guided by the ideal of having. Mercantilism shifted the ideal of being to the ideal of having….

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Drawdown at COP30 Amazonia

This year’s major United Nations climate talks, COP30, fell short of many expectations.  Despite being held in Belém, Brazil, known as the “gateway to the Amazon,” issues such as stopping deforestation and transforming global food systems received relatively little attention….

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Rio Behind on Olympic Promise to Plant 24 Million Trees | RioOnWatch

Rio de Janeiro is falling behind on its promise to plant 24 million trees to offset the carbon emissions produced as a result of hosting the 2016 Olympic Games. According to the official counter, just 5.5 million have been planted,…

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