RAINFOREST
LINKS

The following links will take you to other websites that focus on rainforest and environmental issues.

Amazon Alliance
The AMAZON ALLIANCE works to defend the rights, territories and environment of indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon Basin. The Alliance is an initiative born out of the partnership between indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon and groups and individuals who share their concerns for the future of the Amazon and its peoples.

Amazon Dreaming
Article by Marilyn J. Schlitz A small excerpt: Several hours before sunrise, the small Amazon Indian village begins to stir. One of the shaman's two wives revives the fire that has smoldered through the night. As is their practice at daybreak, the people of the community gather together in small groups sharing wayus, a sweetish tea-like infusion with a mildly emetic quality... To view the entire article click above.

Casa Mojanda
Casa Mojanda is an ecologically oriented inn and farm located three miles from the town of Otavalo in the Andes of northern Ecuador. At an altitude of 9,500 feet, Casa Mojanda is set on a mountainside upon 25 acres of farmland and forested gorge.

Dream Change Coalition
The Dream Change Coalition is a grass roots movement of people from many continents and cultures who are dedicated to creating new values and ways of living. DCC's three primary goals are to inspire earth-honoring changes in consciousness, conserve forests, and apply indigenous wisdom in ways that foster environmental and social balance. As a grass roots, non-corporate entity, DCC is committed to the earth and is not governed by, aligned with or licensed under any country, multi-national organization, political, religious or other institution.

Ecological Footprint
The concept of an "ecological footprint" is an innovative way of measuring the environmental impact of human activities. You can use the link below to estimate your personal ecological footprint by taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz.
Ecological Footprint

EnviroLink
EnviroLink is a non-profit grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available. The EnviroLink Network was created in 1991. Since that time, it has grown from a simple mailing list to become one of the world's largest environmental information clearinghouses.

Journey to the Heart
Journey To The Heart gathers together earth-honoring peoples at a yearly Gathering of the Shamans in Southern California, and sponsors periodic weekend workshops in Seattle. One focus of Journey To The Heart is spiritual ecology . Said simply, spiritual ecology focuses on awakening the self-healer that is within us all towards awakening the healing of Mother Earth. If you are of like-heart, like-mind, like-spirit, you are invited to join us.

Jubilee
A worldwide movement to cancel the crushing international debt of impoverished countries. For more information and other provocative articles, visit this website via the link below:
Jubilee

The Kyoto Protocol and
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
The Kyoto Protocol establishes binding commitments for participating industrial countries to reduce greenhouse emissions to more that 5% below 1990 levels by 2008-2012. CDM, one of five key provisions, is a mechanism whereby industrialized countries can accrue certified emission reduction units (CERs) in return for financing sustainable carbon reduction projects in developing countries. Learn more about CDM at the following websites:
Elaborating CDM in the Kyoto Protocol
The Clean Development Mechanism - Fact Sheet
Getting it Right: Emerging Markets for Storing Carbon in Forests

Kapawi Ecological Reserve
Completed in 1996, Kapawi is the newest of the eco-lodges in South America. It is located on the Pastaza river, on the most remote area of the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin. Accessible only by small aircraft, Kapawi is the most spectacular place in the tropical rain forest. Built in partnership with the indigenous organization OINAE, Kapawi is a state of the art project. The lodge was created in accordance with the Achuar concept of architecture without a single metal nail. Environmentally friendly methods such as solar energy, biodegradable soaps, and trash recycling systems are also being utilized.

The Natural Step
The Natural Step is an international organization with a vision of a socially, ecologically and economically sustainable society.

Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.

Rainforest Satellite Imagery
Approximately 30% (3,562,800 sq. km) of the world's tropical forests are in Brazil. The estimated average deforestation rate from 1978 to 1988 was 15,000 sq. km per year. These images show a portion of the state of Rondonia, Brazil, in which tropical deforestation has occurred.