Only three years away from the official start of 2014 World Cup but Brazil still has a lot to do in order to make the country ready to host one of the most important sports events in the world. Continue Reading

“At first I thought I was fighting to save rubber trees, then realised I was fighting to save the Amazon rainforest. Now I know I fight for humanity,” said Chico Mendes, before he was assassinated in 1988 for advocating the preservation of the Amazon rubber tapper and labour. Continue Reading

In one of the most surreal nights we’ve ever witnessed, Monday 8th August was also be one of the saddest. Looting in London and other parts of the UK escalated to uncontrollable levels as the trigger behind the riots (the death of Mark Duggan) became merely a footnote. Continue Reading

With projects like the Belo Monte dam as well as the continued illegal use of indigenous land now it as important time as any to raise awareness in Brazil’s indigenous tribes and their dwindling population. Today we are bringing you an excerpt from a new book highlighting the problems that Brazil’s indigenous population are having to endure. Continue Reading

Happy Child, a UK charity is organising a mass-sleepover in Surrey to raise money to help street and ‘at risk’ children in Brazil – and is calling on kids to take part. Continue Reading

Don’t you just love it when having Royalty makes a difference? Only the Royals could arrange an extra bank holiday right after Easter, guaranteeing us two long weekends in the sun. Also giving us the excuse to get all anti-establishment and plot loads of alternative wedding plans, ones that don’t involve talking about dresses! Continue Reading

Doctors of the World is a humanitarian organisation working in over 70 countries, helping vulnerable people by offering basic medical care. They have a clinic in London, named Project:London, that provides all kinds of medical support to those without a doctor. Continue Reading

Raising awareness with unique photos of uncontacted Brazilian indians, some of the last in the world, Survival International aims to combat the impending threats the tribes face.

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In a desperate attempt to preserve a vast area of the Amazon and defend the lives of thousands of people, the world is mobilised against the Belo Monte project.

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