The Folha Network of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs is a community comprised of finalists and winners of the Social Entrepreneur Award promoted by Folha de Sao Paulo. Over the last…
The conscious, authorial, and collective fashion brand, Almenara Têxtil, debuted at Minas Trend and brought, straight from the Jequitinhonha Valley, all the beauty and strength of the women’s hands that…
The new free streaming service, Maricá Filmes, is winning over movie lovers with an accessible and diverse proposal. Available throughout Brazil, the platform positions itself as a cultural alternative, valuing independent…
Food is much more than the ingredients in a pot. It carries memories, stories, and traditions that span generations. In the concept of affective food, each dish can be a…
The Mariense Handicraft Cooperative (COMARTE), founded in 1999 in the municipality of Maria da Fé, in the south of Minas Gerais, is a living example of how local handicrafts can…
The implementation of projects increasingly requires evaluating their impact. It is not enough to count the number of actions carried out, the number of people who took part in it,…
What inspires you? Usually, listening to other people’s stories, sharing knowledge and exchanging experiences is one way. That’s why we believe that inspirational talks spark new ideas, motivate change and…
Benchmarking aims to research, analyze, and filter useful strategies from related businesses in order to turn them into potential initiatives. At Raízes Desenvolvimento Sustentável, we use this methodology in our…
Financial education is an essential tool for anyone, especially microentrepreneurs. One of Raízes DS’s fronts when working with entrepreneurship and income generation is the creation of content, workshops, lectures, courses,…
The performance of the Mãos à Moda Almenara project is going “from strength to strength”, as the saying goes! On August 8th, the initiative reached an important milestone: the project’s…
To celebrate 18 years is to come of age. It’s a milestone of enormous significance, especially when it comes to a trajectory marked by transformation and positive social impact –…
Brazilian Indigenous literature plays a crucial role in preserving and disseminating ancestral cultures and promoting a deeper, clearer understanding of native peoples and their worldviews. Reading works by Brazilian Indigenous…
