A reflection on the ancestral wisdom of “Good Living” (Sumak Kawsai). Rooted in the worldview of the Quechua and Aymara peoples of the Andes, “Sumak Kawsai” invites us to rethink our relationship with the Earth — not as a resource to be consumed, but as a living organism of which we are a part.
inspired by a virtual meeting with Ailton Krenak during the Week of Good Living at Escola Parque in June 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, this film was born from a collective reflection among students, teachers, and the school community. This encounter also inspired the publication “Paths Toward a Culture of Good Living”, later released in multiple languages. Ailton Krenak is one of Brazil’s most prominent Indigenous leaders and an activist in the social and environmental movement. His life’s work is marked by an unwavering defense of Indigenous peoples and by reflections on new ways of relating humanity and nature.
Sumak Kawsai
