The opening keynote of the third edition of Amazon On 2026, held in Manaus, addressed the theme "The future will not be decided when the crisis arrives." The Director-General of the Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS), Virgilio Viana, emphasized that combating deforestation and adapting to climate change constitute a matter of national economic and strategic interest. During his address, Viana underscored the urgency of avoiding ecological tipping points in the Amazon Basin a

Debate at Amazon On highlights flaws in urban electrification models and details the use of a regulatory sandbox to test community generation and renewable sources in the Legal Amazon. Approximately 3.5 million people live without reliable access to electricity or depend entirely on isolated systems powered by fossil fuels in the Legal Amazon. This figure exposes the bottleneck in serving remote, riverside, indigenous, and quilombola communities. The reliance on waterway tran

The third edition of this nonprofit initiative brought together experts from eight countries and announced the creation of the Amazon On Institute to strengthen cross-sector collaboration around regional solutions After two days of debates, Amazon On 2026 concluded its third edition, establishing itself as one of the leading forums dedicated to discussing solutions for the sustainable development of the Amazon rainforest. Held in Manaus, the meeting gathered representatives

In the first episode of Amazon Talks, we welcome Carlos Manuel Baigorri, current President of the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL), for a conversation on connectivity, infrastructure, and the challenges facing telecommunications in the Amazon. Holding a degree in Economics from the University of Brasília (UnB), along with a Master’s and Ph.D. in Economics from the Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), Baigorri has been working in the telecommunications sector sinc

The energy transition in the Amazon addresses a core challenge: delivering high-quality, sustainable, and inclusive power to remote communities, tailored to the reality of the rainforest. Launched by ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), the Energias da Floresta (Energies of the Forest) project aims to expand access to electricity in traditional territories across the Legal Amazon through regulatory innovation, community participation, and the development of sustainable so

Amazon On was born out of the need to broaden the debate on the present and future of the Amazon through an integrated vision that combines connectivity, technology, sustainability, and people. More than just a non-profit event, Amazon On has established itself as a platform for connections, dialogue, and collective construction—bringing together companies, governments, experts, organizations, students, and civil society representatives around solutions capable of generating