AVIF Global Volunteering

Tag: rainforest

  • Organic Chocolate from the Amazon

    Organic Chocolate from the Amazon

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    Alison Lowndes
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    Crave, Buy, Support:  via the global Generosity site fundraiser or the Brazilian-only Kickstarter   Combu Island is in the equatorial rainforest of the Amazon. Here they speak the beautiful language of Portugese, which should not stop you from watching the video on the article which shows everyone involved in my friend, Nena’s new business. I stayed with Nena…

  • Global change needed

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    tyfairclough
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    Its late here in UK – but not in New York or Cartagena, Columbia, or Belem, Brazil ! I’ve been discussing the upcoming Earth Summit which AmaZonArt will be attending, in Rio de Janeiro, bizarrely at the invitation of the Kenyan Government. Further to our African trip, links have now been forged with Columbian ThinkTank…

  • Bridging the world

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    tyfairclough
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    I am so stupidly excited. So much is going on that I don’t know where to start but the journey will take us right round the world. While the craziness ensues with KO2 rattling cages to effect change, much bigger projects are spawning which may well enable us to rise way above and match the…

  • Speechless in Amazonia

    Speechless in Amazonia

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    tyfairclough
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    This is such an incredible place – more words over at Travel2Change’s Blog …….

  • A few notes from the Amazon

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    tyfairclough
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    This is what volunteering gets you …… Travel2Change‘s Alexandra is currently en route to Peru to assist  “Waves for Devlopment“; a project which offers Educational Surf programs to at-risk Peruvian youth, helping them to develop healthy physical activity habits, gain an appreciation for the natural environment, and acquire needed life skills while building confidence and having fun.…