☕ Every change has its challenges. For Daniel Cuellar it was no exception. When he decided to swap coca leaf for coffee on his farm near Florencia, Colombia, it was a leap of faith. Now Daniel has become a coffee promoter in the #AmazoniaConnect program sharing sustainable & low-emission practices with other coffee farmers in the region. Inspiring story here! https://lnkd.in/gGpHwjhb **** Amazonia Connect is a partnership between USAID, Solidaridad Network, Earth Innovation Institute, National Wildlife Federation, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Together with USAID’s Amazon Regional Environment Program, producers, companies, local governments and financial institutions, Amazonia Connect promotes and scales the adoption of low-emission commodity production to improve biodiversity conservation and climate resilience in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. #LowEmissionsAgriculture #SustainableCoffee #AREP
Solidaridad North America
International Trade and Development
Berkeley, California 763 followers
Change that Matters
About us
Solidaridad invented fair trade coffee. Then we changed the banana market forever by introducing the first sustainable banana brand in the world. Next Solidaridad initiated Made BY, in London, to promote sustainable fashion. Today, Solidaridad is an international organization with more than 45 years of experience in creating fair and sustainable supply chains from producer to consumer. We believe that fair and sustainable trade is a powerful catalyst to reduce poverty, build communities and protect the environment. Solidaridad works across several commodities globally including aquaculture, cocoa, coffee, cotton, dairy, fruits and vegetables, gold, livestock, palm oil, soy, sugarcane, tea, textiles and other agricultural crops. We partner with companies, financial institutions, governments, investors, and other NGOs to develop supply chains with added value that enable producers, such as smallholder farmers and (artisanal) miners, to lift themselves out of poverty. We also foster support among the general public and consumers by building awareness of the opportunities that sustainable trade offers. Solidaridad is a network of 9 regional offices on 5 continents. In North America (USA and Canada), the Solidaridad Network is represented by Solidaridad North America, a 501 (C)(3) organization. To learn more, visit: https://www.solidaridadnetwork.org/regions/north-america
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- International Trade and Development
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- 501-1,000 employees
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- Berkeley, California
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Berkeley, California 94704 , US
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Small-scale ranchers in Brazil are changing their approach to pasture opting for low-carbon practices that improve soil health, boost productivity & reduce pressure to expand. Check out how we're working with Fundação Solidaridad, USAID, Earth Innovation Institute, National Wildlife Federation, University of Wisconsin-Madison & 700 small-scale cattle ranching families in Pará as they implement low-carbon agricultural practices on more than 23,000 hectares. Watch a short film with results from the first year of #AmazoniaConnect: https://lnkd.in/gYu884YB
Amazonia Connect in Brazil: Shifting cattle supply chains towards low-carbon agricultural practices
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☕ In coffee, research shows that there's enough value to go round for all stakeholders, but far too often producers don't see enough of it. That's the principal finding in 'The Grounds for Sharing: A study of value distribution in the coffee industry', a report from Global Coffee Platform, IDH & Solidaridad Network. 🔎 Check out important coverage of the report from Sarah Charles in Barista Magazine in the link below. To read the full report, click here https://lnkd.in/gC4iWYSj *** #Inequality #Coffee #SpecialtyCoffee #ValueDistribution #SustainableCoffee Specialty Coffee Association, Tessa Meulensteen, Annette Pensel, Andrea Olivar
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🤝 Teaming up to promote sustainable, low-carbon agriculture in Florencia, Colombia in the department of Caqueta! Solidaridad Network joined Earth Innovation Institute to present Caqueta’s Low-Emission Rural Development Strategy to the Secretariat of Environment and Rural Development in the municipality of Florencia. By strengthening collaboration, we can help get the plan off the ground at the municipal level. 🧐 What’s it all about? 💡 The Municipal Development Plan defines important actions for climate change management that align with the overall strategy, such as implementing Payments for Environmental Services (PES) and support service for value chains. 🧩 A departmental platform called Caquetá Sustentable will highlight the innovative and progressive actions taken in Florencia with support from the team at Earth Innovation Institute. 🌱 The Municipality of Florencia will identify incentives to promote sustainable practices. ⭐ Capacity building in sustainable finance for the Secretariat team, along with the leadership of Solidaridad to support the team through training workshops. Working together is part of our joint effort in Amazonia Connect to create a prosperous and resilient future in Caqueta. Amazonia Connect is an initiative of USAID, Solidaridad Network, Earth Innovation Institute, National Wildlife Federation, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In collaboration with USAID's Amazon Regional Environmental Program, producers, companies, local governments and financial institutions, Amazonía Connect will promote and scale the adoption of low-carbon agriculture and sustainable commodity production in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. Read more about Amazonía Connect here! https://lnkd.in/eJwy6w4s **** #Sustainability #RuralDevelopment #SustainableCaqueta #AmazoniaConnect #AREP #EarthInnovationInstitute #AlcaldiaFlorencia
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#TropicalForests provide livelihoods for millions, habitat for countless biodiversity, and protect the world from the worst impacts of #ClimateChange. Learn how the #AmazoniaConnect initiative is helping improve conservation. https://lnkd.in/ge3NJ6Kk
🌎 The Amazon remains the world’s largest rainforest spanning 9 countries. On International Day for the Conservation of Tropical Forests, we’re proud to highlight the work of Amazonia Connect, a 5-year effort to scale up low-carbon farming practices and biodiversity conservation in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. 🐾 Over 3 million species call the Amazon home & the rainforest provides a livelihood for millions of people. Finding a balance between business & our relationship with nature is critical to maintaining this undervalued resource for future generations. #AmazoniaConnect is a novel approach that coordinates action across commodity supply chains, local and regional governments, and on farms and ranches in an effort to conserve forests and biodiversity, keep carbon out of the atmosphere and improve livelihoods. Learn more about the work happening on the ground https://lnkd.in/gJEbNARY **** Amazonia Connect is a partnership between USAID, Solidaridad Network, Earth Innovation Institute, National Wildlife Federation, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, together with USAID’s Amazon Regional Environment Program, producers, companies, local governments and financial institutions. #WorldRainforestDay #AREP #BiodiversityConservation #LowCarbonAgriculture #TropicalForests #SustainableCommodityProduction #LandscapeApproach
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🗒 A new survey of over 75K people 🙋♂️ 🙋♀️ across 77 countries by UNDP shows that 80% want their governments to take urgent #ClimateAction. The results are similar to what Solidaridad found in our study with 10K small-scale farmers across 18 countries in our #SmallFarmerAtlas (www.smallfarmeratlas.info). "The biggest issues we are facing are related to climate change. The monsoon rains used to arrive on time. Farmers could sow the crops on time and the temperature used to be comfortable. But today, the situation is much different,” said Ramesh, a small-scale soy farmer. "As farmers, we are entirely dependent on nature." Calls for #ClimateAction are clear. https://lnkd.in/e9xWsBkP *** #ClimateChange #AcornCarbonMarket #SmallScaleFarmers #ClimateCrisis
80 percent of people globally want stronger climate action by governments according to UN Development Programme survey
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☕Who's making money in coffee? 🧐 Check out the new study with in-depth details into value distribution across the coffee supply chain. Though there is enough for all to make a profit, it rarely reaches farmers. Read & download the full report here https://lnkd.in/gC4iWYSj
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Who's making money in coffee? Find out on June 18th at 9am ET. Register for the webinar here https://lnkd.in/eyQq8D_P ☕Grounds for Sharing is a new study of value distribution in the coffee industry. This unique study from the Global Coffee Platform, IDH & Solidaridad Network digs into the distribution of value across the entire coffee supply chain from the bag on the shelf to the farmers' harvest. Register now https://lnkd.in/eyQq8D_P **** #FairTrade #TradeJustice #SustainableCoffee #SpecialtyCoffee #SmallScaleFarmer #GlobalCommodities
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#CommunicationsJob: Solidaridad, along with Fundação Solidaridad, seeks a Communications Coordinator based in Brazil to support project communications and coordination for the Amazonia Connect activity, a partnership to promote and scale the adoption of low-emission commodity production to improve biodiversity conservation and climate resilience in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. The successful candidate will be based in Solidaridad's office in Brazil and will report to the program's communications manager at Solidaridad North America. Interested? Apply by June 24 here. https://lnkd.in/gRPc-MHy *** #InternationalJobs #BrazilJobs #SustainabilityJobs #ClimateJobs
Amazonia Connect Communications Coordinator - Solidaridad Network
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🇵🇾 | "Agriculture is like being in a relationship with nature. You need to give if you want to receive," says Carl Bielke, a partner at TRACTUR SACI., a large farm in Eastern Paraguay. TRACTUR SACI was recently recognized for their performance in Cargill's Sustainably Sourced & Supplied programme, which is implemented by Solidaridad as part of our 3-year global partnership. Read more about Carl's perspectives on sustainable farming here https://lnkd.in/gSB_Mbuu
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