The Law for a Green Planet Institute is a non-profit organization that works in favor of researching, improving and consolidating environmental legislation. Bringing together renowned specialists in Environmental Law, the Institute participates in the drafting of laws and regulations that are being processed by the National Congress and the National Environment Council (Conama), of which it is an adviser. In carrying out these activities, the Institute aims to defend the environment, biodiversity and the rights of indigenous peoples, especially those in equatorial areas. “The Law for a Green Planet” Institute promotes one of the largest congresses on Environmental Law on the continent, the International Congress on Environmental Law, in São Paulo, where its headquarters are located, in addition to the Brazilian Congress on Environmental Law, a reference event in the area .