Indigenous team develops cutting-edge system to protect river in the Amazon: 'The future remains in their hands'

Indigenous team develops cutting-edge system to protect river in the Amazon: 'The future remains in their hands'

A fleet of solar-powered canoes is quietly reshaping life along Amazonian rivers, giving Indigenous communities a greener, more independent future. As reported by Mongabay, a project called Kara Solar, led by Indigenous engineers and community leaders, has been building and deploying solar-powered canoes since 2017.  The initiative began in Ecuador's Amazon and has since expanded to Brazil, Peru, Suriname, and even the Solomon Islands. Each boat…