Pollinators Fellowship

Empower the leaders pollinating Regeneration

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A capacity-building program for Forest Defenders to strengthen each other.

Pollinators get together to learn from each other via a peer-to-peer repository of knowledge. They share content on „Culture and Autonomy“ and „Territory and Health“.

Be part of it!

Apply to volunteer mentoring indigenous & local leaders specially selected to participate on the Pollinators Fellowship Program and help bringing impact to their communities.
In this online program, you will directly mentor an indigenous or local leader during the period of 3 to 8 months, according to your availability, skills and interest.
You will support them participate in the program and build and/or manage a project to serve their communities – feel the impact!

Please apply using this link.

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Meet our Pollinators:

Jonas Lima Guajajara

First agroecology technician of the Araribóia indigenous territory, Jonas takes care of native stingless bees and is passionated about the local biodiversity and culture. He is responsible for Meli's Hub at Arariboia indigenous land, including the Ma'eputyr project.

Jonas Lima Guajajara

Amazon/Cerrado
Nonato Paulino Guajajara

Nonato Paulino Guajajara

Amazon/Cerrado
Ana Maria

Ana Maira lives in the Campo de Perizes community, Maranhão, and works in the local association in search of improvements to empower the community, the guarantee of residents' rights and a better future for all.

Ana Maria

Amazon/Cerrado
Arukapé Suruí

Arukápê is a leading advocate for indigenous communities in Pará, Brazil. As President of The Indigenous Health Organization, he ensures access to healthcare, while also coordinating indigenous schools, focusing on cultural preservation and education.

Arukapé Suruí

Amazon/Cerrado
Marciane Pereira

Marciane is the chieftain (cacique) of the Kokama Indigenous Association of Santo Antônio do Iça (AIKSAI). As a leader within her community, Marciane is dedicated to advocating for the rights and well-being of her people. With a deep connection to her indigenous heritage, she works tirelessly to preserve Kokama traditions and culture while also promoting sustainable development initiatives.

Marciane Pereira

Amazon
Rômulo Elias

Romulo, an activist from Amazonas, passionately dedicates himself to preserving indigenous heritage. For decades, he has empowered his community by teaching music and fostering ecological awareness among over 100 youth, embodying a steadfast commitment to cultural preservation

Rômulo Elias

Amazon
Shirlley Mamani

Shirlley is currently studying Agroindustrial Engineering and was born in Puno, Peru. Raised in Yunguyo, an Andean agricultural town, she developed a deep connection with Pachamama, Mother Earth, immersed in Aymara culture, which instilled in her a strong respect for the environment.

Shirlley Mamani

Peru
Geovani Arão

Giovanni, an indigenous member of the Desanana ethnicity, teaches indigenous elementary and high school students in the Balaio Indigenous Land, Amazonas. He also serves as the internal coordinator for a food security and agroforestry projects.

Geovani Arão

Amazon
Jary'i

Maria Leda, also known as Trapoeraba in permaculture and Chamirin Kuatia Verá Rendy to the Guarani community, is a pedagogue, agrifloresteer, and passionate defender of all life within her territory.

Jary'i

Cerrado
Cruwakwyj Krahô

Cruwakwyj Krahô, from Galheiro Novo village in Krahô Indigenous Land, Tocantins, Brazil, is a women's leader and Cerrado Warriors' leader. She's an artisan, Krahô language teacher, and actress in "A Flor de Buritir."

Cruwakwyj Krahô

Cerrado

Meet our Facilitators:

Cynthia Rabelo

Cynthia is a pedagogue and storyteller born and raised between the Negro and Solimões rivers. She fosters deep connections within communities to celebrate and honor Amazonian heritage while engaging in collaborative educational initiatives.

Cynthia Rabelo

Storyteller & Pedagogue
Lucas Bevilaqua

Agroforester and Biologist with master in Agroecology. Lucas has been developing agroforestry systems for over 10 years, following the principles of Syntropic Agriculture and working with communities in the Balaio Indigenous Land and beyond.

Lucas Bevilaqua

Agroforestry Specialist
William Bercê

William, an ecologist from Unesp, has bred native bees since 2014. With his father, Duilio, he crafts beehives from recycled noble woods, managing colonies for conservation and production of honey and propolis.

William Bercê

Meliponiculture Specialist
Ivi Pauli

From the field to the lab, Ivi is articulating innovation in food systems, drawing on a unique background as a farmers' descendant and woman in science. Born in LatAm, she connects partners around the globe to build resilient food systems.

Ivi Pauli

Project Management Specialist
Thais Costa

Thais is a designer and museologist passionate about exploring our creative potential to collectively solve current global issues. She believes design is an impactful tool for positive change due to its ability to connect people, value diverse perspectives and promote collaboration.

Thais Costa

Storytelling Volunteer

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