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Tradition with conservation - Certified indigenous featherwork

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£102,560
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Brazil

Summary

In Brazil, thousands of wild birds are killed every year so that parts of their bodies can be used in the manufacture of indigenous featherwork. Our project focuses on providing an alternative income source leveraging traditional handicrafts to free communities from middlemen and illegal traders by substituting bird feathers for sustainable feathers in fabric when produced for trading. Thus, the project prioritizes young people and women, introducing a certification system to valorize indigenous featherwork made sustainably and animal-free.
 
Status Current
Reference IWT120
Round 8
Start 01/07/2022
End 30/06/2025

Project Leader



Regions
South America

Species
HYACINTH MACAW, HARPY (HARPIA HARPYJA), GOLDEN PARAKEET, BALD PARROT

Countries
Brazil

Documents:
Download: Half Year Report - IWT120 HYR2 - 27/02/2024

Download: Annual Report - IWT120 AR1 - 11/10/2023

Download: Half Year Report - IWT120 HYR1 - 29/06/2023

Download: Application Form - IWT120 App - 21/11/2022