Region: South America
Solidaridad selected for social impact mentorship accelerator
The University of Santa Clara, in the Silicon Valley, selected Solidaridad to participate in its mentoring program focused on initiatives…
14 August 2020
What is carbon sequestration and why it's key for climate-smart livestock farming
Much has been written about the impact of livestock on greenhouse gas emissions, but not so much about how it…
30 July 2020
You can contribute to alleviate COVID-19 impact on small scale miners
While in some regions the COVID-19 pandemic has retreated, South America’s ongoing quarantine is disproportionately affecting the artisanal and small-scale…
28 July 2020
SCA announces its 2020 Sustainability Award for Las Manos del Café project in Colombia
Launched in 2016, the Las Manos del Café project brought together leading industry partners and a group of dedicated farmworkers…
17 July 2020
Covid-19: Protect Rural Workers in the Cotton Harvest
In the midst of the pandemic, Solidaridad mobilized its partners to deliver protection kits to day laborers working in the…
23 June 2020
Partnerships for pandemic support in Paraguay
Following the mandatory lockdown in Paraguay, indigenous people in Central Chaco were unable to work or buy food outside their…
18 June 2020
New partnership puts soy farmers at the centre to manage impact on Brazil’s environment
A new partnership will see the members of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Soft Commodities Forum (SCF)…
08 June 2020
A call to support farmers in conservation efforts
This year World Environment Day focuses on Colombia, the 2nd most biodiverse country in the world and known for its…
05 June 2020
Build back better: sustainable, fair and resilient
Solidaridad has published a statement together with Fairtrade The Netherlands calling upon the Dutch government, companies, financial institutions, and civil…
03 June 2020
A milestone year
Solidaridad reached 700,000 smallholder farmers in 2019 – more than ever before. It was also the year in which we…
25 May 2020