The Yorenka Tasorentsi Institute is an indigenous-led cultural and environmental organisation operating in the Brazilian Amazon.
The institute works at the intersection of traditional knowledge and contemporary environmental challenges, supporting indigenous communities in cultural preservation and territorial management. Based in Acre state in western Brazil, it represents a model of indigenous-directed conservation and education, where local communities maintain authority over research, teaching and land stewardship programmes. The name Yorenka Tasorentsi combines elements from indigenous languages of the region, reflecting the organisation’s roots in the knowledge systems of Amazonian peoples. Its work addresses pressures facing rainforest territories, from deforestation to climate impacts, while centring indigenous perspectives and decision-making in responses to these threats.
