{"id":8411,"date":"2024-07-01T12:36:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T12:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/profungi.org\/long-presentation\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T19:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:33:57","slug":"long-presentation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/profungi.org\/en\/long-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The non-profit association \u201cPro Fungi\u201d is creating, in Rio de Janeiro, the \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d, the world's first cultural center dedicated to mushrooms.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The center aims to showcase the remarkable but greatly underestimated potential of fungi to solve the enormous environmental challenges we\u2019re facing today. Fungi offer an infinite amount of innovative solutions to a myriad of global challenges through food alternatives, new health treatments, sustainable construction materials or pollution cleanup, to name only a few. In addition to the physical center, a virtual platform will be created to share knowledge about fungi globally.<\/p>

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\u201cPro Fungi\u201d has already acquired a historic building in a culturally vibrant neighborhood of Rio. To get the center up and running, we\u2019re seeking additional support of approximately \u20ac 655,000. However, even with significantly fewer funds we will be able to put parts of the center into operation. \u201cPro Fungi\u201d invites you to contribute with funding, connections, or personal involvement, or by just spreading the word. We greatly appreciate your help in making this visionary project a reality. Thank you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Last year, Swissnex in Brazil took part in a transdisciplinary research program, Fungi Cosmology, carried out by artists, scientists and curators from Brazil, Chile and Switzerland to research fungi and the new forms of life they can teach the world. After this first experience with the world of fungi, we are convinced that research and teaching in this field are of great importance. So we wish the Mushroom Central project the best of luck.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Last year, Swissnex in Brazil participated in a transdisciplinary research program, Fungi Cosmology, by artists,\nscientists, and curators from Brazil, Chile, and Switzerland to research fungi and what new ways of living they can\nteach the world. After this first experience with the world of fungi, we are convinced that the research and teaching in this field are of great importance. We therefore wish the best of luck to the project \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\nThe fungal mycelium of regenerative change pervades our reality in secret. Only the all-pervading decomposition of the old and decayed enables cyclical renewal and evolution. I have learned this from death and from mushrooms. It is good when this silent and subterranean force is sensed, seen and appreciated. In this way, small and local mushrooms emerge everywhere in our consciousness and do their work for the good of the whole. Good luck to your fruit node!\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Over 200 years ago our association was founded to help and provide assistance to individuals in need and support community work projects. We are delighted that a newcomer, \u201cPro Fungi\u201d, has now started the project \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d that connects Switzerland and Brazil in a way that goes beyond helping individuals. Their intention is to help our troubled planet by educating about all the fascinating ways Fungi can rescue our environment.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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As an artist, I am fascinated by mushrooms because we still know so little about their nature. The fact that we pay attention to these fascinating creatures today is mainly thanks to free spirits like Paul Stamets, who have dared to explore unknown paths. The \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d is an enrichment for our society to search for new paths together.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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We share your view that mushrooms are far from having exhausted their potential. However, in order for this potential of mushrooms to be generated, investors are needed who will invest in a more sustainable and healthier future. I wish you every success in your future acquisitions.\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In contrast to Brazil, psilocybin-containing mushrooms are unfortunately still illegal in many countries, which undermines their healing potential. We support the \u201cPro Fungi\u201d association and the \u201cCentral des Cogumelos\u201d project as it leads to the destigmatization of this underestimated kingdom of living beings and makes an important contribution to harm reduction and education. At the same time, we like the diverse approach of the project, which, in addition to selling books, medicinal mushrooms and edible mushrooms, also offers a safe space for people under the influence of psilocybin-containing mushrooms.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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I\u2019ve known Tomi for 10 years and saw the idea of the "Pro Fungi" Centre come to life. The current understanding that nature is cooperative and supportive finds in mushrooms a very important facilitator of these natural processes. Tomi\u2019s free thinking, his attunement to contemporary times and his ability to make things happen will enable him to succeed in building \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d project is extremely meaningful, very important and forward-looking in that it raises our awareness of the importance of our fungal companions and their diverse abilities. In particular, the healing and power mushrooms which have played a great role in shaping our consciousness and connecting us to the world as a whole, as they did in many indigenous cultures in the past. They can make a decisive difference in the upcoming reconstruction of a healthy and non-alienated culture.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Fungi are among the most important and curious organisms in the world, and fungi play a key role on our planet. The proposed mushroom center shows in an impressive and funny way how important and fascinating fungi are.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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I think the proposal to build the Mushroom Center is essential if we are to find a way out of the environmental crisis we are experiencing in the 21st century. We have robust evidence that fungi function as an essential link in the chain of revitalization of nature.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Fungi live generously; even in eating, they make nutrients available for others. May the \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d show us how to follow their lead.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Fungi are our mostly invisible, subterranean helpers that work tirelessly to digest and cleanse the remnants of our civilization. The aim of the \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d in Rio is to demonstrate these possibilities: to educate and convince the population, producers, industry, and politics to integrate mushrooms into the future circular economy and to promote research and development.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Patrik M\u00fcrner<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tMycologist\/Product Designer, MycoSuisse & Mycostrat, Environmental Award of the Albert Koechlin Foundation, Switzerland<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tomi and Jane are passionate mycophiles, and I\u2019m certain the Mushroom Centre they are launching will grow into an important meeting place connecting researchers across disciplines and communities. What a wonderful way to connect people interested in the varied aspects of fungi: scientific, spiritual, medical, industrial, culinary, artistic, and more!<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tehseen Noorani<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tDr., Senior Research Fellow, Department of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, New Zealand - Honorary Fellow, Department of Anthropology, Durham University, United Kingdom - Area of research: Psychedelics, psychedelic therapy, extreme experiences, interdisciplinary research, community engagement<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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This is exactly what our time needs: small, concrete projects with a universal vision, \u2018to shine one corner of the world\u2019 as Suzuki Roshi put it. \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d has the potential to turn a small piece of the puzzle into a global platform, a mouthpiece and influencer for the important messages of our older siblings, the mushrooms.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Vanja Palmers<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tFelsentor Foundation, Rigi, Switzerland<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I hope that the \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d project will be a success, because just as oil was the basis for the industrial era, mushrooms will be the basis for the ecological era to come. Surely your work in Brazil will be historic. I hope in the future we can do some work with mushrooms together.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gustavo Ram\u00edrez<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tDr., Asociaci\u00f3n Civil Gaia, Quebrada del Agua Natural Reserve, Argentina<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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PROOF is captivated by the ecological vision underlying the "Central dos Cogumelos" project. This initiative not only offers a sanctuary for exploring the therapeutic potential of mushrooms but also champions sustainability and environmental stewardship. By supporting this endeavor, we strive to promote a harmonious relationship with nature while advancing scientific knowledge and fostering holistic well-being.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Antonin Rouaud<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tPROOF, The Swiss Psychedelic Research Organisation of Fribourg, Switzerland<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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As fungi are not yet very well researched compared to fauna and flora, it is very important that the world of fungi is brought closer to the population. For this reason, I support a mushroom center to increase interest in mushrooms and promote the exchange of knowledge.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Lorenz R\u00fcedi<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tGraduate engineer in biotechnology and Managing Director of Swissmycel, Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ever since my days as a university graduate student in Neuropharmacology, I was aware of the capacity of certain mushrooms (so called \u201cmagic mushrooms\u201d) to profoundly alter consciousness. I thought of these mushrooms as potential tools to further study the neurochemical basis of elusive functions of brain, such as everyday consciousness, \u201cthinking\u201d and dreaming. The Founders of the Center have a much broader view of fungi, emphasizing the enormous potential of mushrooms for many other practical applications, all of which will provide an overall benefit to life on the planet.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Sanchez-Ramos<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tPhD, MD, Ellis Endowed Professor of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The immense benefits of the multidisciplinary, coordinated, and transcultural work with mushrooms, which has been seriously neglected to date, are definitely worth the investment. I consider the budget to be realistic and the time frame to be feasible. The diverse activities in the \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d are very much worthy of support.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yvette S\u00e1nchez<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tProf. em. Dr., Latin American Studies, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Fungi are just great. There are so many ways to approach them. Whether you want to eat some of them, explore their roles in nature, develop tap into their (bio)technical potential, or simply like admire their beauty. People who do fungi hunting collect mushrooms in the forest are happy people, what feeling you get when you discover some them... It's a great idea for enthusiasts around the world to learn from mycelium and form a network\u2014I think it's fantastic that the Rio de Janeiro-based initiative \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d now gets involved too.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bertram Schmidt<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tDr., Department of Applied and Molecular Microbiology, Institute of Biotechnology. Technical University of Berlin, Germany<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cCentral des Cogumelos\u201d is doing important work in terms of education, prevention and harm minimization with regard to the important and ubiquitous natural masters of the mushroom kingdom. We wish our Brazilian friends a lot of success!<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Susanne G. Seiler<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tGaia Media Foundation, Basel, Switzerland<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I believe that this initiative represents an opportunity to revitalize our city, bringing together the rich cultural history of the historic center with the innovation and creativity associated with the world of mushrooms. I also think that the project will not only enrich the cultural offer of the region, but will also promote sustainable tourism and awareness of the importance of environmental preservation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Joao Amaral Serra<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tLawyer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What potential lies dormant in this hidden world of mushrooms, which connects so many things. The \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d cultural center will be a great stimulus for the mind, soul, and imagination.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gerda Steiner & J\u00f6rg Lenzlinger<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tArtists, Switzerland<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Given the findings regarding the importance of mushrooms for the climate, for health, for medicine and for one\u2019s own well-being, it is imperative that people come together to spread this knowledge further. My relatives, Jane and Tomi, are trying to create an attractive mycological information point in Rio de Janeiro, which will also become a mushroom shop and neighborhood meeting place. I hope that they now find convinced, wealthy sponsors who can enable them to get started and at the same time ensure long-term financing. It would be money wisely spent for an important cause.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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David Streiff<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tDr. phil., Retired Director of Filmfestival Locarno and of Federal Office of Culture, Switzerland<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d center is a promising project that is strongly committed to our mission of exploring the world of fungi and sharing new knowledge with the population. Projects like \u201cCentral dos Cogumelos\u201d contribute significantly to a strengthened humanity living in harmony with nature.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Jonas Studer<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\tArtist, educator, founder of Pilz potz Blitz, Switzerland & member of Mycelial Space, Linz, Austria<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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