To talk about sustainable economy, today we are going to learn a little more about the reality of agro extractivism and family farming cooperatives and the challenges they have in…
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How is it possible to rescue quilombola (members of the community of the descendants of escaped slaves) heritage and strengthen tourism in these traditional communities? The answer to this question…
It’s no secret that we’re going through a climate crisis that is altering our climate and increasing the average temperature of the Earth. The amount of Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane…
The “G” in ESG stands for “governance”. The root of the word governance, in turn, comes from a Greek word meaning direction. The term Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) was…
Did you know that Raízes was one of the first companies certified as a B Corp in Brazil? Created in 2006 in the United States, the B Lab Movement (from…
It was in 2012 that Mariana Madureira, director, and co-founder of Raízes, joined the Folha Network of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs after being a finalist in the Social Entrepreneur of…
Imagine contributing to the female emancipation of young people with a professional experience in the labor market of nature tourism and free training, in the extreme south of Bahia?! This…
Raízes already has dozens of incubated businesses, having almost hit the 200 mark in 2022 (and we should surpass it this year). Here at Raizes, we understand entrepreneurship as a…
In 2023, the 3rd edition of the WTM Latin America Responsible Tourism Award takes place, and it has a special flavor for us this year. Raizes has been picked as…
“The transforming force comes from the territory and not from outside of it” is one of the premises of the Mãos à Moda (Hands-on Fashion) Project. Conceived by Sebrae Minas…
We’re happy to share that something good is being born here! We have built an official partnership with Turismo 360 Consultoria, which has given rise to Raízes 360. Together,…
There are several ways to create, boost, empower, and guide a business, and some terms such as origination, incubation, acceleration, and business mentoring are increasingly in use, especially because of…
