South America

Camino Verde is a non-profit organization in Peru dedicated to aiding farmers in cultivating native trees and plants to protect and preserve them. Its reforestation centers and nurseries boast more than 400 native tree species, creating a unique living seed...

Farmers in Bolivia are turning to eco tourism to protect the endangered red-fronted macaw, a bird found only in Bolivia's Andean valleys. In the past, locals captured these beautiful birds to sell as pets, but an innovative idea has changed...

In Peru, the Coalition of Neurodivergent People is transforming the lives of those with autism and ADHD. This group raises awareness about neurodivergent needs and offers community support. The coalition bridges the gap between seeing autism as a disease and...

In Colombia, Medellín has transformed its urban landscape through the Green Corridors project. This initiative, which began in 2016, has dramatically improved the city's environmental and public health. By planting nearly 900 thousand trees and 2.5 million plants, the city...

The indigenous Siekopai people in northeast Ecuador recently achieved a historic victory in their longstanding struggle to reclaim their ancestral land from the government. Eighty years ago, they were displaced from their land after the Peru Ecuador war in the...

Some enterprising amazonian women have been making great progress in using the cherrylike Camu Camu fruit to create a variety of products. The unpredictable rise in the water levels of the Amazon has proven challenging to the Camu Camu's harvest...