slashandburn2013

These 5 short films contribute to a UK-Brazil research initiative, "Human dimensions of wildfires: Linking research and environmental education to reduce Amazonian wildfires". Wildfires have increased dramatically in Amazonia due to agricultural expansion and severe droughts. Forest fires threaten biodiversity and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing wildfires is essential to safeguard the future of the Amazon forest and mitigate climate change by reducing carbon emissions. This research project aims to reduce the prevalence of Amazonian wildfires by linking social and natural sciences with environmental education and capacity building. Funded by the Darwin Initiative, INCT-MPEG (Brazil), and executed by Lancaster University (UK). Produced/directed by Tania Cypriano (Viva! Films) in association with Luke Parry and Jos Barlow (Lancaster Uni).