Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
See the answers to the frequently asked questions about the Concertation.
What is the Concertation?
Amazon Concertation is a plural and non-partisan network created in 2020 as a democratic space for discussion so that various people and initiatives working for the benefit of the region could meet, speak, coordinate and expand the impact of their actions. The network has the Arapyaú Institute as its executive secretariat and brings together more than 600 leaders, including representatives from the public and private sectors, academia, civil society, indigenous people, artists and journalists, who have come together to seek paths for development and concrete actions for the forest and the people who live in the territory.
What is the purpose of the initiative?
The purpose of the initiative is to connect different individuals, organizations and initiatives involved with the Amazon to consolidate learnings about the region and suggest proposals for actions focused on sustainability and social justice – mainly for the benefit of those living in the region. The network’s ambition is to present long-term alternatives that are not limited to one government management or specific groups.
What brings such different actors together in the same initiative is the understanding that, without the Amazon, there can be no low-carbon world, and the contemporary conception of new development models in areas characterized by high natural capital and the pursuit of social justice.
Who are the founders of the Concertation?
The Concertation was founded by a group of entrepreneurs, scholars and public leaders who started to reflect on sustainable development models for the Amazon. The debate quickly expanded into a multi-stakeholder network.
Who can participate in the Concertation?
It is a democratic space, open to anyone wishing to contribute to the debate on the Amazon. To receive updates about the network, subscribe to our website with your email address in the designated field at the bottom of the page or write to contato@concertacao.com.br.
Who funds the Concertation?
There is no funding unit for the Concertation, which represents the nature of a movement that is organized as a network. What the Concertation does is to bring together, to leverage, to cause these initiatives to have more synergy and meet one another.
The mobilization unit includes entities such as Instituto Arapyaú, which is responsible for the executive department, and other initiatives, such as iCS, Instituto Humanize, CLUA and Open Society Foundations.
Does the Concertation fund or recommend projects?
The Concertation does not fund or recommend projects. It is a knowledge network, a democratic space for debate and the development of proposals for actions towards the Amazon.
Is the Concertation linked to a political party or a specific company?
No. Amazon Concertation is a non-partisan network that brings together more than 400 leaders, including representatives from the public and private sectors, academia, civil society and the press, who came together to seek paths of development and concrete actions for the forest and the people living in the region.
Does the Concertation have a head office?
No. It is established as a network, in which groups meet online for holding discussions, sharing knowledge and coordinating proposals for the sustainable development of the Amazon.