The Breathe Foundation does not confine itself to a specific field of expertise, rather works to identify and promote all individuals or organizations working on positive ideas, practical solutions and sustainable systems for a world gone mad. Our world can be broken down into three main areas:

Breathe Events challenge people to leave their regular surroundings and to re-immerse themselves with a isolated, vibrant, living, ecosystem. A chance to take direct action with organizations on the ground. A chance to stop for a second, take a deep breath, to interact and re-examine our place on the planet from a completely different perspective. Put simply, Breathe events offer a unique experience with like-minded people interested and working for change...

Breathe Documentaries and media output work in tandem with the events on the local level while creating a global communication platform presenting the invaluable work and initiatives by local organizations, while following international developments on a diverse range of issues and solutions.

Breathe/Respira Brazil, taking place over 10 days in Itacaré, Bahia, is packed with field trips, sports events, workshops, seminars, music & art, relaxation, wellness and participation in direct action projects. Ample time is set aside to immerse yourselves in the beauty of the region, experience the local people and traditions, while finding time to meet and network with likeminded international participants and experts. Breathe/Respira Brazil is a chance to examine local issues while discussing global challenges that face us all.Breathe is a chance to holistically assess how we interact with our planet.

Located approximately five hours South of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, Itacaré sits in the Atlantic Rain-forest recognized by UNESCO as one of the five biodiversity hot-spots on the planet. Through logging, agriculture and population encroachment, it has been reduced to approximately 7% of it's original size.The remaining forest and the huge number of endemic fauna and flora species it supports is under continued threat from logging, poaching, multi-national farming companies and a growing local population. Added to this is a massive port development, Porto Não Sul, paid for by Indians to export minerals extracted from inner Bahia to China, that threatens to cut the sparsely remaining forest in two. Itacaré is a living example of the delicate management needed to address today's socio/ecological realities.

Activities, Workshops, Goals...

Breath fuses music, art, workshops, surfing, Capoeira, field trips, Candomble, wildlife reserves, reforestation projects, animal rescue centers, social programs, school visits, guest presenters, volleyball, documentary screenings and more published on a daily program. Workshops, held every second day, will focus on the following topics with key note speakers.

On top of the wide range of activities and field trips, Breathe/Respira Brazil has set it's self several direct action goals it wants to undertake. They are summed up as:

• 50,000 m² of reforestation with the Atlantic Rainforest Institute
• Create International awareness of the planned Porto Não Sul Port project
• Construction of a Skate Bowl for local kids
• Construction of a Multi-Use building for the local School and Atlantic Rainforest Institute
• Assist the local Hospital with Building and/or Facilities
• Facilitate the development of a Waste Management program for Itacaré

(*** Tentative Program, dates subjected to change.)

Numerous organizations working in the area in the field of biology, health and education, eco-tourism, re-forestation, animal, species and habitat rescue, Carbon Neutral tourism, and social and sustainable programs. They include:

Breathe/Respira Brazil is an organic event where every individual determines their own experience by picking and choosing the activities they would like to be involved in or to take a moment to Breathe at their own pace. There are daily published Breathe activities where the cost to participate is in most cases covered by the Breathe Participation Fee, or people can choose to book privately at later times. 

To join Breathe/Respira Brazil in Itacaré, simply follow the four steps below...