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THE AROEIRA COLLECTIVE

The Aroeira Collective takes care of and learns alongside Nature, the Cerrado biome, and the community. We are here to promote Health – and we do it by developing community practices of care inspired by Agroecology, Harm Reduction, Popular Education, and Anti-prohibitionist Feminism.

Our focus is to support individuals whose lives are marked by socio-economic, racial, and gender-based violence, exacerbated by prohibition and the war on drugs.

WHAT MOVES US

Being in contact with the Earth, restoring degraded areas, planting native seeds, and benefiting medicinal plants!
Learning, training, and developing new forms of learning and leadership based on Nature and Popular Education
Fighting for respect for the diversity of life, inspired by Human Rights and Earth Rights
Practicing care from the perspectives of Anti-prohibitionist Feminism
Being together, eye to eye, with hands and feet on the ground, caring, playing, telling stories, and sharing good food

WHO WE SERVE

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The target audience of our actions includes people impacted by the prohibitionist structure in Brazil.

This includes sex workers, drug users, individuals who have gone through the penitentiary system, and people experiencing homelessness.

We also take into consideration the intersectionality of race and gender – a crucial factor in this context.

Our team is diverse and includes individuals impacted by prohibitionism – in other words, we work from within our own target audience. We have an internal organization that ensures these individuals are active members of the Aroeira Collective, occupying spaces of leadership and decision-making.

WHAT WE DO

Our activities are centered around weekly meetings.
Every Thursday, the Aroeira Collective gathers for activities such as ecological restoration through the implementation and management of Agroforestry Systems; production of natural and agroecological food and cosmetics; community experiences and interventions based on Popular Education and Urban Agriculture.

OUR TEAM

Talking about who is part of our Collective is a challenge because many people have walked with us. We are very pleased and grateful for each person who collaborated – and still collaborates – in opening our paths. Below, you can see who is currently part of our team.

SERVICES

We offer Pedagogical Interventions and Workshops related to Agroecology and Harm Reduction. We also restore degraded areas through the implementation of Agroforestry Systems and provide gardening and tree pruning services.

PRODUCTS

Thanks to our Agroforestry Systems, we produce and sell products such as natural shampoos, conditioners, soaps, deodorants, essential oils, hydrosols, teas, care kits, and LGBTQIA+ flags
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ANA CAROLINE

CEILANDÂNDIA | DF

"I appreciate learning from the diversity of people, plants, spaces and possibilities"

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ELZA LUZIA

JARDIM DO INGÁ | DF

"I really like weeding!"

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JÉSSICA

LAGO NORTE | DF

"I like aromatherapy and producing medicine from plants"

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SENDY

CEILAND | DF

"I really like cooking and making our collective care practices"

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ANA LUIZA CAVALCANTI

BRASILIA | DF

"I am an anti-prohibitionist feminist from the DF. I appreciate learning about diversity with plants and people"

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GUSTAVO

WEST LAKE | DF

"I like 'the before and after' of our plantings and the transformation we carry out collectively"

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JUMA

SOBRADINHO | DF

"I like exchanging knowledge and making  natural soaps"

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BRUNA DUARTE

PLANALTINA | DF

 "I appreciate observing nature, planting a lot of seeds, harvesting and planting"

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HIAGO

SOBRADINHO | DF

"I like exchanging knowledge and making  natural soaps"

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RENATO ROCHA

WEST LAKE | DF

"I appreciate being in a collective and planting"

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CIDA

BEATRYS

CEILÂNDIA | DF

"Amo estar cuidando da natureza pois a natureza me deu uma nova chance na vida cuidando e sendo cuidada"

CEILÂNDIA | DF

"Estar com a agroecologia é ser quem eu sou: mulher trans  e dama do campo."

OUR HISTORY

2018–2020

START

The Aroeira Collective was born in Brazil, in the Setor Comercial Sul of Brasília/DF, from a weekly intervention university project that used Urban Agriculture to contribute to the Mental Health of people experiencing homelessness, while addressing socio-economic, racial, and gender inequalities.

2021

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SEEDS

Since our formalization, the Aroeira Collective has been working on year-long journeys. In our I Agroecology and Harm Reduction Journey, we conducted a 46-meeting training program focused on improving the quality of life, and we provided scholarships for individuals in vulnerable situations to participate in the project's capacity-building activities.

2022

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GROWS

In the II Agroecology and Harm Reduction Journey, we conducted 47 training meetings, still focusing on improving the quality of life, Health, and Care. We continued to provide scholarships for individuals in vulnerable situations, dedicating ourselves to horizontalizing functions and responsibilities among all members of the collective.

2023

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WATERS ITS ROOTS

Today, we're going through our III Agroecology and Harm Reduction Journey - a series of training meetings based on our previous learning. We continue to dedicate ourselves to Health, Agroecology, and Harm Reduction. As a collective, we operate in an increasingly integrated manner and continue to strive for decentralized governance, balancing individual autonomy and collective action.

MEMORIES

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