A prayer in action. A remembering.
Rooted in reciprocity with the Amazon, we stand with Indigenous communities to protect lifeways, lands, and songs — stewarding culture and ecology as one living whole.
The Birth of the KAMÃ Collective
It began with a quiet noticing — a tension between worlds. On one side, the deep harmony of the Amazon: cultures woven through rivers, forest, and sky, where life is guided by reciprocity, reverence, and rhythm. On the other, a growing tide: fast food wrappers drifting down sacred waters, cell towers piercing the canopies, alcohol and electronics replacing rituals, and plastics silencing the songs of the forest.
Freddy first spoke of it as a fracture — not just of environment, but of heart and mind. A wound inflicted by a system that consumes without listening. The erosion of culture, the invasion of Western distractions, the quiet disappearance of something precious. Not just biodiversity or land, but the essence of the people — their sovereignty, traditions, songs and their spiritual compass.
For Hanna, this journey is deeply personal. After years of walking alongside communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and learning from Indigenous traditions, she came to understand that healing — for people and planet — begins with restoring what the modern world taught us to forget: “the world teaches us to intervene. The forest teaches us to remember.”
The KAMà Collective was born from this collective witnessing. Not as saviours, but as stewards. With “KAMÔ referring to the Amazon’s spirit animal — the Jaguar.
Where environment meets spirit
The KAMÃ Collective stands at the intersection of environment and spirit, business and culture. We confront what harms — the plastic, pollution, and profit-first paradigms — while nurturing what heals: connection, ceremony, community, and Indigenous wisdom.
This is not just a foundation. It is a remembering. A prayer in action. A call to awaken — from the inside out.
We believe
Culture and ecology are inseparable. When one erodes, so does the other. That’s why we are committed to strengthening Indigenous communities from the inside out.
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Reciprocity over extraction.
Partnerships that return value to land and people. -
Invitation over intervention.
Support that strengthens what already lives within. -
Culture is climate.
Protecting songs, language, ceremony and sovereignty protects biodiversity.
What we do
We do this through practical and respectful support:
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Funding for land demarcation and forest protection
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Support for Indigenous-led cultural education and transmission
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Awareness work that exposes the spiritual, emotional, and ecological cost of extractive systems
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Partnerships with businesses committed to reciprocity, not exploitation
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Policy Plan – Kama Collective Foundation
1. Mission and Objectives
The Kama Collective is committed to a just and sustainable world by actively contributing to environmental protection, the preservation of Indigenous territories, and the promotion of human rights. We believe that transparency within companies and critical research into their impact on people and nature are essential for structural change.
2. Core Activities
a. Research and Analysis
- Environmental impact
- Human rights violations
- Impact on Indigenous peoples and their territories
Publishing reports, factsheets, and recommendations aimed at policymakers, companies, and the broader public.
b. Transparency and Accountability
- Sustainability reporting
- Supply chain responsibility
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Developing tools and formats that enable companies to increase openness about their societal impact.
c. Environmental Protection
- Preservation of biodiversity
- Sustainable land use and reforestation
- Halting pollution and deforestation caused by industrial activities
d. Strengthening Indigenous Rights
- Protection of Indigenous land and natural resources
- Legal support in land rights conflicts
- Documenting and sharing Indigenous knowledge and stories
- Advocating for structural recognition of Indigenous rights in national and international policy
3. Methodology
The Kama Collective works in an interdisciplinary, intersectional, and horizontally organized manner, centering solidarity, inclusion, and reciprocity. Our activities are carried out in collaboration with activists, researchers, lawyers, artists, and communities themselves.
4. Remuneration Policy
The Kama Collective has no remuneration structure for board members or participating volunteers. All activities are carried out on a voluntary basis. When applicable, direct expenses related to the execution of activities may be reimbursed, such as travel, materials, or administrative costs. Reimbursements are only granted based on submitted receipts and declarations.
The collective aims to direct as many resources as possible toward achieving its goals and projects rather than personal compensation.
5. Report of Activities
During the current policy period, the Kama Collective is actively engaged in setting up a plastic cleanup project in collaboration with the Yawanawá community in the Acre region of the Amazon rainforest (Brazil). This project focuses on:
- Identifying sources of plastic pollution in and around Indigenous territories
- Raising awareness and providing education within and beyond the community about the impact of plastic waste
- Creating local, community-based solutions for waste processing and reduction
- International collaboration for knowledge exchange and fundraising
The project is currently in the preparation phase. Local partnerships are being strengthened, logistical challenges mapped, and a plan for sustainable implementation is being developed in close cooperation with the community itself.
6. Financial Accountability
The Kama Collective is currently in its startup phase. No structural funding has been secured yet.
All future income and expenditures will be recorded in a cashbook and/or bank ledger. Receipts and declarations will be kept for accountability. Transparency is a core value of the Kama Collective; full insight into financial records is available upon request.
In the coming period, the collective will focus on applying for project grants and raising additional donations to support the execution of the plastic cleanup project in Acre, Brazil.