by Marcelo de Sales Freitas | 10/11/2025 | COP
Recently authorized by the Brazilian government, oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon River was criticized during the COP30 side event organized by TED House in Belém. André Guimarães, executive director of IPAM (Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia) and...
by Marcelo de Sales Freitas | 14/10/2025 | News
At a public hearing in the Federal Senate, André Guimarães, executive director of IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute), said on Tuesday (14) that he expected “a more serious debate” on ending oil exploration. Civil Society’s Special Envoy...
by Marcelo de Sales Freitas | 13/10/2025 | News
With global warming set to exceed 1.5 °C, the world is facing a “new reality”: we have reached the first of many tipping points in the Earth system which, over time, will cause catastrophic damage unless humanity takes urgent action. This is the main...
by Marcelo de Sales Freitas | 05/09/2025 | News
In a webinar organized by Um Só Planeta to mark Amazon Day, André Guimarães, executive director of IPAM (Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia), emphasized the role of the Amazon as part of the solution to the climate emergency and how the biome is fundamental...
by Marcelo de Sales Freitas | 21/08/2025 | News
André Guimarães, executive director of IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute), took part on Thursday (21) in Bogotá, Colombia, in a meeting with representatives of 20 Colombian civil society organizations to present the COP30 Action Plan. The United Nations...
