On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrated on April 19, Aliança Energia reinforces its commitment to valuing the cultural diversity of Brazil’s native peoples and respecting their rights. We recognize the fundamental role of these peoples in environmental preservation, the protection of biodiversity, and the construction of sustainable ways of life, as well as the permanent need to combat stereotypes, prejudices, and misinformation.
At Aliança Energia, all actions are guided by its Human Rights Policy, which continuously promotes respect for human dignity and sustainable development in its practices, both within the company and in the communities where it operates. Any situation that compromises people’s rights, freedoms, or dignity is considered a violation.
As part of this commitment, educational and awareness-raising actions are promoted in its units and in the territories where it is present, contributing to expanding knowledge, stimulating dialogue and valuing the culture of indigenous peoples.
Aimorés/MG HPP
At the Aimorés HPP, students were received at the Botanical Park for an educational and interactive program, aimed at getting closer to indigenous culture. The activity included the exhibition of cultural elements, such as traditional foods, musical instruments and headdresses, as well as conversation circles about ways of life, relationship with nature and aspects of indigenous daily life.
Practical activities were also carried out, such as body painting with adapted natural materials, inspired by their cultural, social and spiritual meanings. The program also included the approach to indigenous food, with emphasis on ingredients such as cassava and corn, and the use of medicinal plants, reinforcing traditional knowledge and its relationship with the environment.
Acauã Wind Complex/RN
At the Acauã Wind Complex, an educational activity was carried out in partnership with municipal schools of São Vicente and Tenente Laurentino Cruz, bringing together students in a program aimed at reflection, learning and respect for cultural diversity.
The Alliance’s Environmental Education Program, the contextualization of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and dialogues were promoted on the importance of the current nomenclature and the fight against stereotypes. The students participated in practical activities, such as face painting with annatto, making headdresses with recyclable materials and a class on indigenous graphics, in addition to the exhibition of an educational video. The closing featured a collective activity, symbolizing union, respect and cultural appreciation.
Silvino Garcia Municipal School
Dionísia Batista Municipal School
Risoleta Neves HPP/MG
At the Risoleta Neves HPP, activities were carried out at the Coronel João José Municipal School, in Rio Doce, involving three classes from the 3rd to the 5th year of Elementary School. The school had already been developing the theme with students through various pedagogical actions, such as the construction of models, toy-making workshops, folding activities and the exploration of typical indigenous foods.
During the meeting, a conversation circle was promoted with the students, addressing curiosities about indigenous peoples, their customs and the cultural, historical and social diversity present in these communities. To make the content more didactic and interactive, the contextualization of the production of natural paints from elements of nature was presented, followed by a practical activity of painting with leaves.
Aligning the Alliance with the Sustainable Development Goals
The actions are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with emphasis on SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Effective Institutions, SDG 4 – Quality Education and SDG 15 – Life on Land, considering the promotion of human rights, the development of educational actions and the appreciation of the knowledge of indigenous peoples and their contribution to environmental preservation and biodiversity.
In this way, the Alliance reaffirms its performance based on integrity and non-negotiable respect for human dignity, promoting practices that contribute to the construction of a more just, ethical and egalitarian society.
