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May 3, 2023 21 mins

With the amount of carbon dioxide the Amazon rainforest absorbs, it’s often called ‘the lungs of the earth’. Its destruction will lead to a global increase in temperature, floods and droughts. And while climate change affects us all, this is even more immediately devastating for the communities that live in the forest. 

By supporting the development of small enterprises in the Brazilian Amazon, Conexsus is solving environmental destruction and helping the livelihood of these communities. Today, Co-founder Carina Pimenta and Interim Executive Director Marco van der Ree reveal how Conexsus is using bioeconomy to help preserve our forests. 

To learn more about Conexsus visit conexsus.org

To learn more about Conexsus’ Skoll Award for Social Innovation visit https://skoll.wf/3Z8lfBe

If you’re interested in learning more about this year’s winners of the Skoll Awards for Social Innovation, don’t forget to visit ⁠⁠skoll.wf/3ncBHmR\⁠⁠

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