IPS is delighted to announce that the Tierramerica International Centre for Sustainable Development and Environmental Defence was founded in the city of Manaus, Amazon state capital in Brazil, during a high-level seminar, August 2008.

Tierramerica is a specialized information service on environment and development and was first published in 1995 by the international news agency Inter Press Service (IPS) with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In 2002 the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and in 2008 The World Bank joined as supporters.

The aim is to give sustainability to the Tierramerica project and not limit it to the production of news on the environment but to look into the areas of research and training, building dialogues between intellectuals, journalists, international bodies and civil society.

The Centre counts with the support of the Brazilian Presidency, the Ministry of Environement and it will sponsored by state and private enterprises.

A supporting message to the new initiative from President Lula was read during the event. The Centre’s Consultative Council will be headed by Marina Silva, former environment Ministry.

Read more:

Tierramerica Centre Born in Heart of Amazon Jungle

Awards:

- Award for excellence of The Society of Newspaper Design in 1996
- Joint winner of the Zayed Prize in the category of Environmental Action leading to Positive Change in Society

Visit the websites:

Tierramerica (Spanish)
Tierramerica (English)
Tierramerica (Portuguese)