Coordenação Nacional de Articulação das Comunidades Negras Rurais Quilombolas (CONAQ) fights for the collective use of the territory and the implementation of sustainable development projects, public policies, and education that is consistent with the way of life in quilombos. They focus on the autonomy of quilombola women, the presence and stability of the young people in quilombo, and above all by the common use of the territory, of the natural resources, and harmony with the environment.