The Center for Socio-Environmental Support is a mechanism to mobilize resources, support and build capacities of grassroots environmental groups.

Mission

Its mission is to promote environmental conservation and sustainability, democracy and social justice by supporting and strengthening the capacities and initiatives of civil society in South America.

Objective

Its objective is to expand the action of civil society organizations that deal with environmental and social sustainability challenges as part of the process of eradicating poverty, bolstering democracy, promoting justice, dignity and quality of life in South America.

The Center for Socio-Environmental Support (CASA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization in Brazil that mobilizes and channels financial and capacity-building support for the social and environmental initiatives of NGOs and community organizations. Thus, the Center seeks to create conditions for persons and groups to strengthen their work and achieve better results with their actions, always aiming at socio-environmental sustainability in the South American territory.

Principles and Values

• Strengthen democracy in society and empowering groups in civil society;
• Respect diversity of life and cultures, races and civilizing arrangements;
• Eradication of poverty, social justice and environmental integrity;
• Peace and dialogue as basis for interaction;
• Decentralized and articulated action – network model and systemic approach;
• Cooperation / partnerships;
• Integrity of action in the territories;
• Recognition of local group agendas and perspectives.