Slash-and-burn farming provides short-term harvests but gradually depletes the soil, destroys forests and leaves farming families increasingly vulnerable.

Using the documentary Up in Smoke to begin conversations with farming communities, the project works with the Inga Foundation to support alternatives to slash-and-burn agriculture. Farmers learn forest-friendly methods that restore depleted soil, protect surrounding ecosystems and produce more reliable harvests.

By combining practical training with continued local support, the project helps families build more secure livelihoods without clearing the land on which their futures depend.