October 2024

We joined forces with the Ministry of Environment in Peru, key local and international partners to bring a 3-min film to life presented at COP16. It summarizes our joint efforts to safeguard Amazonian stingless bees as a flagship species to preserve the health of Amazonian ecosystems and the transmission of cultural knowledge.

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October 2024

We presented our work on conserving Amazonian stingless bees and indigenous knowledge, with support from the Ministry of Environment. Indigenous partners Apu Cesar Ramos, Micaela Fernandez, and Richar Demetrio shared insights on scientific research, bee mapping, deforestation impacts, and promoting female and youth leadership in conservation.

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July 2024

A first-of-its-kind capacity building program focused on training Amazonian women in stingless beekeeping, bee conservation and sustainable entrepreneurship will be launched this July across the Loreto, Junin and Cuzco Regions. This program, including in-person training and virtual content, will benefit 300+ Amazonian women and families.

March 2024

Together with the Reserva Comunal Ashaninka we have documented the ethnoknowledge of Ashaninka culture regarding stingless bees and honey. This is the first scientific publication where indigenous partners are co-authors thanks to their invaluable contribution in design, data collection and analysis.

February 2024

Dr. Rosa Vasquez Espinoza, Founder and Executive Director of Amazon Research Internacional (ARI) was highlighted in this prestigious magazine talking about ARI’s efforts to integrate more Amazonian female students in STEM.

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February 2024

We are thrilled to announce the formation of our Advisory Board, a group of distinguished individuals who bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion to our mission of protecting the Amazon jungle.

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January 2024

We are excited to share that our extensive efforts in illuminating and protecting Amazonian stingless bees in partnership with indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon have been highlighted with a cover article in the New York Times.

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September 2023

Our scientific article describing the medicinal compounds found in Amazonian stingless bee honey is published! This honey is lower in sugars compared to Apis mellifera honey, and also much higher in plant-derived therapeutic molecules, supporting its use in traditional medicine. This is the first study of its kind in the Peruvian Amazon.

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August 2023

We held an in-person forum to build capacity, empower and inspire over 100 young students in Lima, Peru. Over 8 experts in disciplines ranging from medicine to fashion joined us to talk and discuss about the current status and future of the Amazon Rainforest and how to best protect it.

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July 2023

We hosted Ornella Muñoz, a grantee from National Geographic STEM Assistant in the Field Program, and launched alongside her a new science conservation project: Creating the first distribution map of Amazonian stingless bees in Peru.

July 2023

Our efforts promoting the change of Law N 26305 to include the legal recognition and protection of Amazonian stingless bees was covered by this prestigious sustainability magazine in Peru.

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June 2023

Our proposal to legally recognize Amazonian stingless bees, for the first time in Peru, has been approved by the Commission of Agriculture of the Peruvian Congress. This is a great step towards changing the law that determines conservation priorities in the country. We are now working towards getting the full Congress to debate this proposal to define if it becomes a national law. Over 4 Amazonian indigenous group leaders including Ashaninka, Kukama-kukamiria, Awajum and Ticuna, showed their support towards this proposal by submitting letters to the Congress. We also obtained 3000+ signatures from locals and international supporters in an online forum.

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