Sustainable Bolivia

Who we are

Founded in 2007, Sustainable Bolivia (SB) is a 501 (c) 3 international non-profit organization with conservation and sustainable development initiatives in the Bolivian Amazon. In 2016, we helped secure protection for more than 20,000 hectares of rainforest, establishing the Aquicuana Reserve. Inside the Reserve, we partner with local communities and oversee projects focused on community-based ecotourism, conservation and resource management, environmental research, visitng artists, and educational programming with local children.  We also provide local scholarships, and microgrants. Our current work focuses mostly on work within Aquicuana Reserve.

Our culture and values

Sustainable Bolivia’s mission is to enact sustainable development and environmental conservation in the Bolivian Amazon by supporting and partnering with community-led initiatives.

SB uses a comprehensive approach to environmental conservation and poverty alleviation in the Bolivian Amazon. We do this through a three-pronged approach:

1) Community ecotourism initiatives to enable local residents to be stewards of the land and its biodiversity;

2) Conservation, reforestation and resource-management projects;

3) Education and research, focused on the environment.

We also place volunteers in mutually rewarding and impactful placements with local NGOs in the nearby city of Riberalta.