In preparation for the upcoming International celebration of Earth Day 2023, we will feature exchange programs, initiatives and individuals currently working to counteract the devastating effects of global climate change and human-caused environmental degradation. We'll begin with the Fulbright Amazonia Initiative, which will run from June 2023 through December 2024. 

To support cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary, cross-sector collaboration on the Amazon region, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is partnering with the Fulbright Commission in Brazil and the Institute of International Education to launch Fulbright Amazonia, a new platform for researchers in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, the United States, and Venezuela to conduct and support collaborative action-oriented research.

Fulbright Amazonia's research will take place in the unique and complex ecosystems of the Amazon Basin, focusing on the forests, flora, fauna and indigenous communities. 

Fulbright Amazonia will bolster multi-disciplinary research on environmental protection, conservation, mitigation, and adaptation priorities.

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