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In Brazil’s Iron Quadrangle, the search for gold set off a wave of settlement that continues to define the region today. The population influx stemming from the gold rush expanded cities and fostered rich culinary traditions, while also increasing energy demand and waste production. As organic waste, including food scraps,...
This project addresses the growing influx of sargassum seaweed that threatens reefs, nesting sea turtles, and tourism along Mexico’s Riviera Maya coast, south of Cancún. Using low-impact collection, sargassum is removed from resort shorelines, improving marine health, restoring beach allure, and preventing toxic emissions as it decomposes. The collected seaweed...
This project conserves a large section of tropical forest that holds significant cultural, spiritual, and economic value to the Indigenous Bunong people. The Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary protects this area from unsustainable farming and logging and addresses social issues that drive communities to extractive practices. Along with safeguarding tree species...
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