Join us in the earths largest tropical rainforest, home to thriving but threatened, biodiverse ecosystems.
This journey is in development and is open to Register Your Curiosity.
A cacophony of bird sounds, distant roars of howler monkey, and a chorus of insects roars through the rainforest. Under dense canopy be guided to profound connection within this ancient wild place. Where every stroke of your paddle or light step carries you deeper into the heart of one of the world's last great wildernesses. More soon.
Impact Safari Amazon is for humans curious about creating shifts in personal, organisational or cultural practice to align with your individual purpose impacting the collective. This journey would suit those passionate about rebuilding, restructuring and evolving ecosystems across sectors, with a thirst for taking action on the health of the planet and conservation of sacred wild places. An openess to really live like the locals, the journey won't always be comfortable and is aimed to expand your minds eye.
Whether you’re a public speaker, executive, community or organisational leader, artist, politician, activist, or marketing professional - engage in Impact Safari to be guided through self-exploration to mobilise wisdom into action.
The Amazon offers a sacred space for inner-contemplation and outer exploration. Weaving us back into the web of nature, have strayed from.
We will begin our journey at the gateway of the Amazon, the city of Manaus. Manaus is known for the famous natural phenomenon, the Meeting of the Waters, which happens when the Rio Negro meets the Rio Solimões. The large, differentiated aesthetic range formed by the color of the waters is unforgettable. This will allow us to explore the city’s unique position as a gateway to the Amazon, offering a chance to understand the region’s urban dynamics, its role in the global supply chain, and the tensions between economic growth and environmental conservation. The city is also home to a variety of institutions dedicated to environmental research and indigenous rights, making it an ideal starting point for our journey.
Following our time in Manaus, we will travel to the community of Tumbira, located approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes from the city on the Rio Negro. In Tumbira, participants will be able to engage directly with local leaders and community members, gaining insights into sustainable practices, conservation efforts, and the challenges of balancing development with environmental preservation in a remote, riverine community. Offering a unique perspective on how local actors are navigating the intersection of tradition, modernity, and the future of the Amazon rainforest. In addition to these exchanges, the time spent in Tumbira will also include opportunities for recreation and relaxation in nature, with guided activities that showcase the beauty and tranquility of the surrounding rainforest and river. Offering moments of rest, a chance to deeply connect with place.
From Tumbira we will travel deeper into the Amazon, Altamira hosted by our partners from Mazo Mana. This is where the massive hidro power plant of Belo Monte was built and it’s the heart of indigenous communities developments with forest supply chains, the struggle for land rights after a huge portion of the land was flooded to give space for the power plant.
Fernando is a Brazilian entrepreneur, co-founder of Meraki Impact, a single family office from Brazil with headquarters in the Netherlands dedicated to investments in regenerative agriculture, forest and the future of sustainable food production. Fernando has over twenty years of experience in business. He has been dedicated to impact investing since 2016 with the strong belief that a sustainable food system is what can help achieve his life’s mission of restoring our natural ecosystems. Fernando was a participant of Impact Safari Uganda and brings many facilitation tools, such as forest therapy to his leadership.
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Eleanor is a curator of immersive experiences, bringing people together to explore the ideas defining our time.
Eleanor is the Executive & Creative Director of TEDxSydney, most recently co-curated the Forest Economics Congress with MONA (Museum of Old and New Art, Tasmania) and designed the Climate Leadership Accelerator for Small Giants Academy.
She was previously the Head of Programs at Small Giants Academy, co-creating deep impact learning journeys including the Mastery of Business and Empathy, Impact Safaris to Israel and Palestine (conflict & innovation), Bhutan (GNH & systems of measurement) and the Tarkine Rainforest (regeneration of people and place), as well as various courses exploring the interplay of wisdom and action required to meet global challenges.
Prior to this, Eleanor was the Managing Director of The School of Life Australia, a platform exploring emotional intelligence through philosophy, anthropology and culture, staging ambitious public programming with interdisciplinary thought leaders across the country.
Eleanor co-founded First Light to contribute to the growing global community investing in climate responses. She is a board director for Groundswell Giving and co-chair of the Atelier Council at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Anna is Brand Director and Head of Impact Safari at Small Giants Academy. She thrives on creating transformational impact experiences for our community by collaborating deeply with local knowledge. Her work is informed by her study and practice in the fine arts, passionate about creating nurturing spaces for humans to be human and explore storied places across the globe through a local lens. As a trained death doula, Anna approaches her work and life with deep reverence to rites of passage and the cyclical way of being. She feels grateful to deliver these transformational programs, supporting the guides and the cohorts wellbeing before, throughout and after the Safari. She has now produced Impact Safaris through, Israel/Palestine, lurtuwita/Tasmania, Bhutan, Scandinavia, Uganda. In her downtime you can catch her writing, wandering galleries and creating spaces for humans to rewild.
Small Giants is located on the traditional lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
With thanks to our partners
