STORIES

“Humans are not made of cells, but of stories"

Storytelling is one of humanity's oldest and most potent tools, an evolutionary force that has guided us through the ages. We believe in the power of stories to inspire minds and touch hearts, driving meaningful action.

Today, humanity is in urgent need of both meaning and a new narrative. Around the world, profound beauty is emerging: there is a new story aching to be told.

A Banca: Funding the Businesses the Formal Economy Ignores

Founded by DJ Bola (Marcelo Rocha) in 1999 in Jardim Ângela, one of São Paulo’s most marginalised neighbourhoods, A Banca began as a hip-hop collective and grew into one of Brazil’s most compelling social enterprises. Today it supports women-led businesses across food, fashion, culture, and self-care — driven by the conviction that the periphery doesn’t wait for solutions. It builds them. Be The Earth is proud to partner with A Banca via their pooled fund (Programa ANIP BNDES

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5 days ago

Beyond Metrics: Funding Indigenous-Led Conservation with Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa

Through Synchronicity Earth's pooled fund, Amazon Alliance, Be The Earth is proud to support Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa (CGY) - an Indigenous organisation that brings together Guarani collectives across the South and Southeast regions of Brazil. We sat down with Grace lara Souza, Latin America Partner Relations Manager at Synchronicity Earth, to listen to her deep experience of collaborating with the CGY indigenous community over the years. Grace Iara and the Guarani leader Ke

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Oct 1

Farming the Future: We've Seen What Patient Funding Grows

We've been proud partners of Farming the Future since we began, 6 years ago, and we want to tell you why. A partnership rooted in conviction After Be The Earth Foundation came into being in 2019, one of our first commitments was to Farming the Future. Not a tentative pilot grant. A genuine, long-term partnership — the kind that allows real work to unfold at the pace that systems change actually requires. That decision reflected something we believed then, and believe even

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May 18

Declaration of Four Guarani Territories Marks Important Victory for #DemarcaYvyrupa Campaign

Through Synchronicity Earth's pooled fund, Be The Earth is proud to support Comissão Guarani Yvyrupa (CGY) - an Indigenous organisation that brings together Guarani collectives across the South and Southeast regions of Brazil. 👉 Leia o artigo original em português, publicado pela CGY, em 17 de novembro de 2025 The announcement of the Declaratory Decrees represents the protection of more than 11,000 hectares in four Indigenous Territories in São Paulo and Paraná and reaffir

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Apr 15

Cultivating Agroecology: Celebrating 42 Years of Landless Workers’ Movement

Be The Earth is proud to support Agroecology Fund as one of our pooled funds: a force of many and diverse voices, mobilising resources to build power that transforms food systems and fosters the well-being of people and the planet.

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Apr 2