Mission Statement

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit."      - Nelson Henderson

 

Camino Verde is a not-for profit organization dedicated to:
1.  Protecting and understanding biodiversity in the southern Peruvian Amazon.
2.  Protecting indigenous rights, autonomy, and wisdom.
3.  Encouraging sustainability of development in the Amazon and beyond.

Camino Verde is committed to upholding the strictest standards of sustainability, integrity, and simplicity in the course of realizing our goals.  It is our perspective that the most powerful solutions are often among the most simple and over-looked.  We believe that all change must begin from the foundation of the present, what is already here before us.

 

Camino Verde is in the process of becoming a 501(c)3 charitable organization in the United States.  Our board of directors convenes annually in Massachusetts, and our founder lives year ‘round in Madre de Dios, Perú.