Engagement
17,000€ for Amazonica - Let's protect the Amazon rainforest together!
The Green Lungs of the Earth
The vital Amazon rainforest, the world's most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystem, is in great danger!
That is why we are working together with AMAZONICA. For every order placed in our online shop, we donate a portion of the proceeds. In 2024, we were already able to donate €17,000 to the AMAZONICA Foundation and its founder Mascha Kauka.
The rainforest in the Amazon region produces around 20% of the oxygen that is available through photosynthesis. It is one of the largest carbon reservoirs (CO2) and holds 30% of the world's fresh water. Because it regulates the climate and mitigates global warming, it is known as the green lungs of the earth. But the Amazon rainforest is under greater threat than ever before due to deforestation, fires, mining and intensive agriculture! If the Amazon rainforest continues to shrink, it will reach a critical point at which it will no longer be able to recover. With catastrophic consequences for people, animals and plants worldwide.
Acting Instead of Talking
Together we are stronger and can achieve more. That is why we support the AMAZONICA Academy, which Mascha Kauka and her husband founded over 40 years ago with precisely this aim. The current aim is to protect and preserve the forest areas of three indigenous villages, territory of the Achuar people, in the Amazon basin of Ecuador.
The protection of indigenous villages is crucial, as their inhabitants are the true guardians of the rainforest. Through their way of life and deep connection with nature, they play a crucial role in preserving the forest. These communities have been protecting the forest areas and the entire ecosystem from deforestation and land grabbing for generations.
Covering an area of 135,000 hectares of unspoilt rainforest, they are the natural protective shield for the unique flora and fauna. The forest can only remain protected if they are able to stay on site. By supporting the village communities, we secure both their existence and the preservation of one of the most important ecosystems on our planet for future generations.
Our Support
To counteract this development, we are planning a project to establish cultivation partnerships for wild-growing plants such as ginger, turmeric, and the Ungurahua palm. These harvested fruits will be processed into high-quality products. At the same time, as PHARMOS NATUR Green Luxury, we support AMAZONICA with financial donations to enable the realization of further initiatives. For every order placed in our online shop, we donate a portion of the proceeds.
Pharmos Natur, together with Amazonica, protects one of the most biodiverse habitats in the world and supports the foundation in its essential work. By making a donation, you, too, can become part of this important community and help preserve this unique ecosystem.
Highlights and Successes of AMAZONICA
Achievements in the tropical rainforest so far:
- Legal protection of indigenous settlement areas
- Successful implementation of a malaria eradication campaign across 112 villages
- Establishment of two medical infrastructures
- Revival and preservation of indigenous culture
- First university degrees awarded to women
- Creation of the first purely indigenous-owned company
- Launch of the first rainforest conservation campaign
- Development of the first community-based tourism network
Join our community!
This is our mission for the future. And our shared responsibility. Get involved! Join the PHARMOS NATUR community "Help for the AMAZON" and help preserve the Amazon Rainforest as a vital source of life for us all!
Every donation counts!
Donation account Foundation AMAZONICA
HypoVereinsbank
IBAN: DE31711200770363866409
BIC/SWIFT: HYVEDEMM448
www.amazonica.org
Creating Opportunities for Education in Ecuador
Our commitment to sustainability and fair partnerships helps support the Unidad Educativa San Alberto Magno school in Ecuador, which is attended by nearly 700 children. In collaboration with Ecuador-Hilfe and Bishop Bertram, we invest part of the proceeds from our holistic beauty products and superfood into local jobs, healthcare, and education. By promoting fair trade and long-term partnerships, we create opportunities for children to access education and build a self-determined future. This shared development ensures that every product sold contributes to improving lives and supporting sustainable progress.
Biodiversity in Good Company
As a member of the "Biodiversity in Good Company" initiative, we are part of a strong community that is committed to preserving biodiversity in social, political, and economic terms. For us, this is both a driving force and a challenge, constantly inspiring us to develop new ideas. Biological diversity and sustainable entrepreneurship are inseparably linked. Therefore, the values of PHARMOS NATUR are closely connected to the protection of our ecosystems – only by doing so can we live in harmony with nature.
Raw materials, plant growth, water, air, and energy – we rely on all these "services of nature" and see every day how closely nature and the economy are interconnected. In our partnership with small farmers, we place particular emphasis on the harmonious interplay of cultivation, harvesting, processing, and fair remuneration. We are convinced that the quality of a product begins in the field with the farmers.
