🌿 Discover the Amazon in 3D: A Journey Through the Forest and the Climate Crisis 🌍

We are proud to present our 3D model of the Amazon Rainforest, an innovative and interactive installation designed to raise awareness of the devastating effects of climate change on one of the world’s most vital ecosystems.

Developed as part of the Amazon Indigenous Wisdom: Shaping Climate Solutions in Brazil project, this model combines scientific data, and geospatial mapping to visualise the Amazon biome in its complexity. It highlights regions under pressure from deforestation, wildfires, and biodiversity loss, as well as the protected Indigenous territories that serve as strongholds of ecological resilience.

Through light projections and data overlays, people can explore how the forest is changing — and what’s at stake. The model also invites reflection on the lived experiences of Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon who are on the frontlines of climate change, defending their land and our planet’s future.

🗺️ Where science meets storytelling, and policy meets the forest.

This model is more than a map — it’s a call to action. A tool for education, engagement, and climate justice. Come see it in person and imagine a different future, built in dialogue with the voices of the forest.

The 3D Amazon model was first exhibited at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel) in southern Brazil from 21 to 31 July 2025. The exhibition, titled Territories in Transition: The Amazon Facing the Climate Crisis, aimed to present the co-designed outcomes of our research and to illustrate how climate change is reshaping everyday life in the Amazon. Its objective was to engage students, academics, and the wider public in Pelotas in discussions about water scarcity, food insecurity, and the urgent need for participatory climate strategies.

From 4 to 9 August 2025, the model was displayed in Brasília, Brazil, at the Memorial dos Povos Originários (Memorial of Indigenous Peoples) as part of the exhibition Encounters for Climate and Indigenous Justice. The objective of this event was to create a national-level platform for dialogue, bringing together Indigenous leaders, researchers, and civil society organisations. The exhibition sought to highlight the pressing challenges faced by Amazonian communities, to strengthen Indigenous visibility in national climate policymaking, and to consolidate alliances in preparation for COP30 in Belém.

From 14 to 18 October 2025, a new exhibition at CEHUS in Pelotas, Brazil, showcased the project bringing together visual materials, videos, and again the 3D Amazon model to engage the public in discussions about climate change and environmental justice. The exhibition, open to everyone and free of charge, attracted students, researchers, and community members, providing a space for reflection on the importance of protecting the Amazon and amplifying voices in the lead-up to COP30. It was part of the PROJETAR Seminar, an event organised by the Postgraduate Programme in Architecture and Urbanism at the Federal University of Pelotas, which brought together participants from different regions of the country. The Queda do Céu film exhibition was also part of this initiative and is closely connected to the project – hosted at Cine UFPel with free entrance, it invited the public to engage with powerful reflections on the Amazon and Indigenous resistance.

Here are a few photos of our exhibitions and the 3D model.