Pachamama Alliance

In early June, Pachamama Alliance sponsored an extraordinary event in Asheville, North Carolina, that brought together 65 visionaries, experts, and activists to collaborate on finding creative new pathways to a viable future for humanity and our planet. The gathering emerged from an exploration that Pachamama Alliance has been involved in this year, grappling with how to respond to the cascading crises of climate change, ecosystem destruction, toxins in the environment, and growing inequality—all of which appear headed toward a catastrophic collapse for humans and many other species.

Fundación Pachamama and the Amazon community of Kapawi recently celebrated a pivotal milestone in the transition to renewable energy. In collaboration with the German Cooperative in Ecuador and Fundación Pachamama, engineers from the University of Azuay developed a solar-powered canoe to provide clean transportation for children in Kapawi and neighboring communities. This initiative marks the beginning of an ambitious project to eliminate highly polluting engines and other outboard motors from the Capahuari River.

Join our upcoming Resilience and Possibility conversation on July 10 featuring William Keepin, whose relentless advocacy for divine love and social justice has spearheaded transformative programs that unite and empower cultures worldwide. This conversation promises to be not only inspiring but also a beacon for those looking to deepen their spiritual and leadership paths in harmony with the Earth.

For decades, Pachamama Alliance has supported the Kapawi Ecolodge in its mission to generate local income, preserve Achuar traditions, and protect the Amazon Rainforest. Today, the Ecolodge is managed by the Kapawi, Suwa, and Kusutkau communities, which collaborate with neighboring communities to strengthen ecotourism in the lower Pastaza Basin, a region within the Sacred Headwaters of the Amazon. Discover more about our partnership with the Achuar from co-founders Lynne Twist and John Perkins.

In the late 1990s, some of the Achuar people from the Ecuadorian rainforest partnered with the founders of the Pachamama Alliance. This partnership was based on the belief that all people on this planet have a critical stake in the well-being of the Amazon rainforest. This collaboration led to two major achievements: The creation of the Kapawi Ecolodge, a sustainable tourism venture owned and operated by the Achuar, and the inclusion of Rights of Nature in the 2008 Ecuador Constitution. Learn more about this partnership to preserve the ancestral lands and culture of the Achuar.

We are thrilled to invite you to the next Resilience and Possibility on July 10th, featuring physicist, spiritual leader, and cherished Pachamama Alliance ally, William Keepin. William has reshaped global communities through his seminal book, Principles of Spiritual Leadership, blending spiritual leadership with gender reconciliation. His relentless advocacy for divine love and social justice has spearheaded transformative programs that unite and empower cultures worldwide.

In 2023, Fundación Pachamama and Amazonian Indigenous federations CONFENIAE and COICA—along with the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance, Reforest'Action, and the Sacred Headwaters Alliance—began a reforestation project in the provinces of Pastaza and Morona Santiago within the Sacred Headwaters region of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The Reforesting Edible Forests project aims to plant more than 167,000 native trees and non-timber plants to support Amazonian families and communities' food gardens, known as chakras. This initiative also seeks to offer economic alternatives to extractive industries. Efforts to protect the Amazon's ecosystem and support local economies are ongoing as the project nears completion in June 2024.

In March 2024, Fundación Pachamama organized the Amazonía Gastronómica event in Quito, Ecuador, where chefs, bartenders, and representatives from non-profit organizations and Indigenous communities gathered to showcase sustainable forest products and their many culinary uses. The event aimed to honor and protect ancestral agroforestry spaces in the Amazon, promote mindful consumption of local, organic foods, and support bio-entrepreneurship. It also highlighted the essential role of women, known as "chakramamas," in cultivating family food gardens and preserving ancestral knowledge in the Amazon region. This gathering highlighted the diversity and culinary richness of the Amazon and the symbiotic relationship between traditional Indigenous knowledge, sustainable agriculture, and gastronomic innovation.

At Pachamama Alliance, we are proud to stand alongside our Indigenous partners in permanently protecting 86 million acres of pristine Amazon rainforest. This mission is a testament to the unwavering support, love, and commitment of partners like you. Spring is a season of new possibilities. As we look ahead, we are reminded of the important work needed to bring forth the thriving, just, and sustainable future we know is possible. Your continued partnership will allow this future to blossom and help us achieve this vision. With our partner, FreeWill, you can easily create a will for free to protect the people you love and the causes close to your heart. Here’s to honoring our past, celebrating the present, and growing our future together. https://hubs.li/Q02wM6J-0

Experience an unforgettable 11-day journey with the Sapara and Achuar in the Ecuadorian Amazon. From stays at Indigenous-owned ecolodges to guided rainforest hikes, river excursions, and traditional healing ceremonies, this experience is designed to deepen your connection with nature and support the conservation efforts of Fundación Pachamama, the Pachamama Alliance, and our Indigenous partners.