Allow yourself to be enchanted
by our Institute
The end is
where we start from
We were born from an act of violence that was not the first and will not be the last. Honouring Dom's legacy means to recognise the pain and go beyond it, to understand that his relationship with the Amazon is not limited to his murder. On the contrary, he immersed himself in the exuberance of the forest and listened to its peoples in order to show the world all the human, environmental and cultural diversity of the region. As an Institute, we are rooted in the same purpose: to echo the voices of the Amazon and the knowledge of its peoples and guardians, promoting educational movements for the preservation of life.
Tracks and
trails
We choose education as a tool to promote decolonized knowledge about and for the Amazon. We want to develop educational projects that go to different territories and also to the wider world, creating spaces for collective construction and a network for a broad range of knowledge and guardians of the forest.
Making hands and
attentive ears
We are professionals and friends of Dom and Alessandra, just some of the many faces that make up the Dom Phillips Institute. More than anything, we listen. Our group today organises the ideas and makes connections happen.
Get to know us!
Alessandra Sampaio
President Director
Wife of Dom Phillips, fashion designer focused on sustainability and entrepreneur in construction.
Telma Toledo
Vice President Director
Lawyer specialised in Environmental Law with a Master’s in Socio-Environmental Intervention, Telma has worked for over 20 years in project management and third sector entities.
Fernanda Macedo
Executive director
Social entrepreneur focused on Impact Business, Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
Tom Hennigan
Journalist originally from Ireland who has lived in São Paulo since 2005 writing about Brazil and South America.
Joana Curvo
Journalist and communicator, she researches constructive narratives for socio-environmental themes, for the healthy development of human beings and the planet.
Roberta Arantes
Filmmaker with a postgraduate degree in Art and Philosophy-PUC-RJ. She works with audiovisual and projects related to human rights and sustainability issues.
Aloisio Cruz
Administrador, Pós Graduado em Gestão pelo Ibmec e em Mercado de Capitais pela FGV . Profissional do Mercado Financeiro
Carla Vilardo
Educator and Cultural Producer with experience in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Student of the Guarani language
Fernanda Chaves
Actuary, with a Masters and PhD. I’m passionate about life and at IDP I want to help Brazil recognise its natural riches and miscegenation.
Flávia Guerra
Production engineer, focused on business ecosystems and high-impact policies on territorial development.
Glenn Shepard
Ethnobotanist, researcher, medical anthropologist and filmmaker with over thirty years of field experience in the Amazon.
Paulo Veiga
Mechanical Engineer by IME. Master in Business Administration from FGV-Rio. 38 years of professional experience in the capital markets.
