Landscaping and the Native Vegetation

Landscaping and the Native Vegetation

A little story In ancient times, green areas were essentially intended for the use and pleasure of emperors and priests. In Greece, these spaces were expanded not only for walks, but also for meetings and philosophical discussions. In the Middle Ages, green areas were...
Sustainable development: from field to table

Sustainable development: from field to table

Due to busy schedules and lack of time, we are constantly exposed to fast-food with artificial flavors and colors, full of preservatives, containing high levels of pesticides, among other components that can be harmful to the human organism, as well as to fauna and...
Community Based Tourism

Community Based Tourism

Have you ever heard of Community Based Tourism (TBC)? It is a model that brings in its proposal the development of local tourism, based on the cultural and traditional resources of the communities in which they belong. In other words, it is a tourism structure with...
How does the collaborative economy drive local entrepreneurship?

How does the collaborative economy drive local entrepreneurship?

The collaborative economy is a different way of managing human and natural resources so that social inequalities are reduced in the medium and long term. The advantage of this method is to rethink the relationship with profit, transforming the work generated for the...
The 3 Rs and sustainability

The 3 Rs and sustainability

In the quest to minimize the damage caused to nature by the excess of  produced waste and the overexploitation of natural resources, some important alternatives of preventive action and repair, such as reduction, reuse and recycling, have emerged. These actions,...
Purunã Institute: working for sustainable development

Purunã Institute: working for sustainable development

Have you ever wonder what you can do to change the reality you live in? We have. And to shape our dreams, we began serious work dedicated to sustainable development through the activities carried out by the Purunã Institute. Located in São Luiz do Purunã, a district...