“Seeds of Hope and Action” Exhibition at Book Fair in Manaus

Brazil 2022
People walking through an exhibition in an event hall with plants and book fair booths.
[© Seikyo Shimbun]

Between October 11 and 15, the Soka Amazon Institute participated in a book fair organized by the Social Service of Commerce Amazonas and held at the Vasco Vasques Convention Center in Manaus. The Institute displayed seeds of various Amazonian plants and saplings from its nursery and the “Seeds of Hope & Action: Making the SDGs a Reality” exhibition, a joint initiative between Earth Charter International and the SGI (Soka Gakkai International). On the last day, the institute distributed saplings to visitors. The exhibition attracted a total of over 4,000 visitors.