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Centro Ecológico is an NGO that since 1985 has been working to enable sustainable advances in agricultural production, through the adoption of alternative technologies guided by the philosophy of environmental preservation and social justice.
We believe in growing food that restores life #agroecology #regenerativeagriculture #agroforestry
October 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The indigenous microorganism culture is a key ingredient in 100% natural fertilizers. It is made by fermenting molasses diluted in water using microorganisms from leaf litter - the layer of leaves, branches, flowers, fruits, and animal waste found on healthy, undisturbed forest soils.
April 29, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Glass water, in this recipe by Sebastião Pinheiro, prepared with ash and lime, helps increase plants' resistance to diseases caused by fungi and bacteria, as well as to sap-sucking insects. It is a resource to protect crops from the climate emergency
April 22, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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These upcoming webinars are a good opportunity to reflect on land-based geoengineering
We invite you to join our webinars on land-based geoengineering.

We are bringing together civil society actors, researchers, and campaigners to unpack the growing risks and impacts of technologies such as BECCS, biochar, and enhanced weathering.
#NoGeoengineering
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April 22, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Receita desenvolvida com famílias agricultoras nutre e fortalece cultivos.

This biofertilizer developed with farming families nourishes and strengthen crops. The PDF in Portuguese: centroecologico.org.br/cartilhas-e-...
April 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
A craft workshop with Guarani women brought together 5 villages from the North Coast of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The necklaces and bracelets carry Guarani ancestry and are a source of income for the villages. In partnership with Aepim, the Centro Ecológico has been advising villages in the region
April 1, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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📢 Join us next week for an important webinar where experts breakdown who is bankrolling solar geoengineering research.
🗓️ 26 Mar
🕐 2-3 PM UTC
📍 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🌐 EN, ES, FR
We will analyse funding sources, why it is increasing so rapidly, and likely risks and impacts.
March 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
"Check out how composting workshops are transforming school life in Southern Brazil, turning food scraps into natural fertilizer and growing environmental awareness"(IA)
centroecologico.org.br/teses/50
#Agroecology #Composting #EnvironmentalEducation #Citizenship
March 23, 2026 at 8:11 PM
On September 1st, Judge Patrícia Antunes Laydner, from the Regional Environmental Court of the Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Sul, prohibited the use of herbicides based on dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in the Campanha region of Rio Grande do Sul
www.brasildefato.com.br/colunista/le...
Decisão inédita que proíbe uso de herbicida hormonal no RS reabre debate sobre uso ‘seguro’ de agrotóxicos
No último dia 1º de setembro, a juíza Patrícia Antunes Laydner, da Vara Regional do Meio Ambiente do Tribunal de
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September 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Founded in 2005 by 29 organic farmers, the cooperative has grown to include 200 members across the regions where the Centro Ecológico operates. In the first half of 2025, it supplied 200 tons of bananas, 30 tons of vegetables, and 10,000 liters of organic grape juice to the institutional market .
August 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Since 1985, Centro Ecológico has been working to promote sustainable advances in agricultural production by adopting technologies guided by the principles of environmental preservation and social justice
August 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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🚨 #FoodSystems = 1/3 of global emissions. They also contribute to:

🌲 90% of #deforestation
🦋 60% of #BiodiversityLoss
💧 70% of freshwater use
It’s time to shift #ClimateFinance to #agroecology + #RegenerativeFarming models.

Learn more in our research: bit.ly/3X5eUsY
Cultivating Change: A Collaborative Philanthropic Initiative to Accelerate and Scale Agroecology and Regenerative Approaches
Food systems account for at least 15% of global fossil fuel use each year. 🚨 To tackle the climate, biodiversity, and health crises, we need to transition away from industrial food systems to #agroe...
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July 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Responsible for a third of greenhouse gas emissions, the power of the industrial food system is concentrated in ten global corporations. This gives these companies control over prices and also over political decisions that favor their interests. grain.org/es/article/7...
Los diez gigantes de los agronegocios: la concentración corporativa en la alimentación y en la agricultura
Un nuevo informe elaborado por el Grupo ETC y GRAIN revela cómo la extrema concentración corporativa en los agronegocios le permite a unas pocas compañías gigantescas manipular los precios, controlar ...
grain.org
July 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The estimated burden of ultra-processed foods on cardiovascular disease outcomes in Brazil: A modeling study
#ultraprocessedfoods #UPF
www.frontiersin.org/journals/nut...
July 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Banned in the EU but authorized in the USA and Brazil, titanium dioxide is used in ultra-processed foods. Its most recent formulation as nanoparticles can enter the body through multiple pathways and accumulate in various organs with carcinogenic potential. www.ihu.unisinos.br/653506-venen...
Veneno nos alimentos
Fonte: Pixabay
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June 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Approved in the Senate in May, Bill 2,159 of 2021, also known as the Devastation Bill, has as its primary characteristic self-licensing for various activities, primarily agricultural ones, including eucalyptus monocultures, among others.
www.ihu.unisinos.br/653524-mais-...
Mais ameaçado do país, bioma Pampa corre risco com o avanço do ‘PL da Devastação’
Foto: Pixabay
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June 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Biodiversity Fair highlights rural knowledge in favor of the environment - groups, associations, and collectives focused on agroecology, rural tourism, medicinal plants, natural products, and handicrafts, as well as environmental education projects centroecologico.org.br/noticias/1484
June 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Panc Group organized a gathering to promote the consumption of non-conventional edible plants. Identifying and incorporating nutritious vegetables into one's diet that grow easily in backyards, gardens, and vegetable patches remains a challenge for most people centroecologico.org.br/noticias/1483
June 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
June 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Although many companies write their own rules and oversee themselves, Brazil’s Biosafety Law has been in place for the past 20 years to ensure the safe use of GMOs. Now, there’s a push to remove the “T” symbol from food labels. Please sign and share the petition idec.org.br/rotulagem-tr...
A rotulagem de transgênicos está ameaçada!
A rotulagem de transgênicos está ameaçada! Diga NÃO a esse ataque ao seu direito à informação.
idec.org.br
June 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Reuse is one of the easiest ways to cut plastic waste. Bring your own containers, bags, and bottles whenever you’re shopping, grabbing takeout, or on the go.

What’s your favorite everyday item to reuse? ♻️
May 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
During a symbolic planting organized by Onda Verde, an NGO in partnership with the Centro Ecológico, a square next to the Organic Street Market in Torres, Brazil, received three saplings of native Atlantic Forest trees. The Atlantic Forest Day is on May 27 centroecologico.org.br/noticias/1482
June 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
On May 21, the Federal Senate approved a Bill that dismantles the rules for environmental licensing. It is the biggest attack on environmental legislation in the last four decades. www.ihu.unisinos.br/652432-senad...
Senado aprova desmonte do licenciamento ambiental no país
Foto: Andressa Anholete/Agência Brasil
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May 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A diverse array of food is being produced in a small urban space in Três Cachoeiras, located on the northern coast of Rio Grande do Sul. This surprising biodiversity captured the attention of students from a rural school #agrobiodiversity #agroecology centroecologico.org.br/noticias/147
May 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Ipê was severely impacted by the above-average rainfall that stopped over Rio Grande do Sul in May 2024. A year later, between April 25 and 27, the 2nd edition of the Festa da Boa Colheita in the Vila Segredo District, shows the result of the farmers' work centroecologico.org.br/noticias/1477
April 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM