🛖 Ama Earth Group is an Indigenous Climate Tech company. We rally individuals, organizations & companies around land-based regeneration projects. Our goal is to help reverse climate change by combining tech, community & indigenous ancestral wisdom.

Ama Earth Group is based in Puerto Rico / Borikén and rooted in indigenous Taino/a values 🪶 Our 7 projects remove 12,297 lbs CO2/yr from the atmosphere.

We're committed to regenerating ecosystems worldwide through our innovative climate subscription model. Supporters contribute monthly, and these funds are directly allocated to land-based ecosystem regeneration projects.

Our efforts span a wide range of initiatives, from mangrove planting to coral reef restoration and sustainable agriculture, each carefully chosen to have a tangible impact on the planet's health.

PROGRESS & USE OF PREVIOUS FUNDS

We currently have 40 subscribers who pay $5.00/month to fund Ama Earth Group-led environmental conservation projects.

Thus far, we have completed 7 climate positive projects across 4 countries including:

Project #7: 🌊 Passaic River Day - River Restoration Community Event (USA 🇺🇸)

Details: The Passaic River in New Jersey faces challenges from pollution, erosion & habitat degradation. With the help of 40 dedicated volunteers & in collaboration with local community groups, we planted a variety of native species, including Black-eyed Susan & Tickseed to enhance the riverbank's stability and biodiversity. Our efforts are expected to sequester approximately 3,000 lbs of CO2 annually, promoting a healthier ecosystem for the Passaic River.

Project #6: 🏝️ Mangrove Reforestation & Storm Surge Protection (Puerto Rico 🇵🇷)

Details: Laguna del Condado in San Juan, Puerto Rico is prone to toxic runoff, erosion, and strong storms. In response to this reality, Project #6 made an effort to help capture pollutants from runoff and strengthen the shorelines by planting 175 mangroves and 9 other coastal trees. We were joined by 20 volunteers and we collaborated with Estuario San Juan and Yale Day of Service to make the event possible. Altogether, our efforts will remove approximately 8,928 lbs of CO2 from the atmosphere annually.

Project #5: 🐢 Leatherback Turtle Conservation & Nest Identification Poles (Puerto Rico 🇵🇷)

Details: We collaborated with Chelonia, one of the leading turtle conservation organizations in Puerto Rico, to help prepare for Leatherback Turtle nesting season 🐢. Our work helped to recommission an area of the beach that was previously difficult to monitor since it lacked numbered poles for nest identification. This event gathered ~30 people to strategically install 50 steel poles in areas not prone to erosion 🏖️.

Project #4: 🌱 Erosion Control & Riverbank Cleanup for Otamiri River (Nigeria 🇳🇬)

Details: After receiving spiritual approval from the local river priest who guards the Otamiri River, we gathered a group of 13 people to pick up 3,000 pieces of litter 🚮, to plant 5 native riparian plants (including the sacred kola nut tree) 🌱, and to conduct water quality tests 🧪. Overall, we helped improve water quality, reduce erosion risk & provide more wildlife habitat area for the river 🌊.

Project #3: 🌾 Invasive Species Removal & Native Plant Installation for Passaic River (USA 🇺🇸)

Details: We removed invasive plant species (Japanese Knotweed), installed native riparian plants (Switchgrass, Tussock Sedge, Buttonbush, Blue Iris, Marsh Marigrove), and picked up litter from the riverbanks of the Passaic River at Riverfront Park in Newark, NJ 🇺🇸 The project was carried out by 9 Ama community members with the intention of helping to filter out pollutants from the water 💧, stabilize the riverbanks 🌱, and improve habitats for wildlife 🦫

Project #2: 🪴 Rooftop Garden Installation for Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas (Brazil 🇧🇷)

Details: Our climate positive action was purchasing 8 native plants for a rooftop garden installation in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 🇧🇷 The project was carried out by 3 Ama community members with the intention of reducing toxic runoff from getting into nearby water sources 💧, improving air quality 😊, and preventing landslides (which are unfortunately common) 🪨

Project #1: 🏖️ Beach Cleanup for Cerro Gordo (Puerto Rico 🇵🇷)

Details: Our climate positive action was a 150 litter piece pickup in Cerro Gordo, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 The project was carried out by 2 Ama community members with the intention of beautifying the natural environment 🌴, reducing natural habitat pollution 🐠 and giving a small boost to the coastal plants 🌱 of the area ahead of hurricane season.

GITCOIN FUNDS USAGE

Gitcoin funds will be used to fund, organize, and design more ecosystem regeneration projects. We have several lined up including restoring hurricane-destroyed beaches, reviving river ecosystems, removing invasive species, and restoring native plant systems.

All Gitcoin funds will go towards funding regenerative projects that we complete ourselves and all costs associated with these projects are publicly available on our website.

ROADMAP

We ultimately want to build a large base of subscribers and funding so that we can regularly allocate large sums of capital towards all types of projects that benefit our ecosystems including Reforestation, Soil Regeneration, Solar Farms, Coral Reef Gardening, etc.

IMPACT

We estimate that our 7 projects remove 12,297 lbs CO2/yr from the atmosphere!