SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

The Pachamama Alliance is a U.S. based non-profit organization that was born out of a relationship developed between a group of people from the modern world and the leaders of remote indigenous groups in an Amazon region of Ecuador. This relationship was actually initiated by the indigenous elders and shamans themselves who, out of their deep concern for the growing threat to their ancient way of life, and their recognition that the roots of this threat lay far beyond their rainforest home, actively sought the partnership of committed individuals living in the modern world.

The mission of Pachamama which has grown out of that partnership is two-fold:
* To halt the destruction of the Earth's rainforests and the loss of its indigenous cultures and wisdom;
* To discover workable ways in which the knowledge and wisdom inherent in both traditional cultures and the modern world can blend into a new global vision of sustainability for us all.