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Ecological restoration is a legacy that passes from generation to generation. And for our project to be successful, it is necessary to create collective awareness about the importance of preserving and restoring our forests – not only among partner rural landowners, but among the children who will be responsible for that area in the future.

To celebrate this commitment and raise awareness among future generations, this year we carried out the symbolic planting of native trees with our rural landowner partner and his nephew! Check out the video below:

These trees will grow together with the children who, in the future, will be responsible for protecting our forests.

We are extremely proud to have partners who, like us, are aware that preserving and restoring our forests is the path to a better future for everyone.

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As many of you already know, in October last year, our nursery was hit by a strong storm with strong winds in Santana do Araguaia (PA). At the time, we lost several seedlings that would be taken to the restoration areas and our inside nursery suffered severe damage to its structure.

After a fundraising campaign and thanks to contributions from our supporters, during March, we were able to rebuild our large-scale nursery with a reinforced structure to make our nursery stronger and more resilient than ever!

Check out the video that our field team prepared to show you what our new shade house is like:

With the nursery rebuilt and operating at full capacity, the BJF Nursery Team has already started producing seedlings that will be planted in the next rainy season. Check out some images of the Black Jaguar Foundation Nursery, all green and full of future trees from the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor:

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The rainy season is coming to an end in the Araguaia region and, with it, another planting season!

Our field team has already completed the planting of seedlings, direct seeding and is now conducting the natural regeneration on the last hectares of this season. At the same time the team is carrying out maintenance on the areas restored in previous years, caring for what already has been planted and helping the ecosystem flourish and come back.

Check out some images of the team planting the seedlings produced in our nursery:

During the month of March, we focused on direct seeding, using the seeds collected by Ressemear (Araguaia Seed Network). We are currently concentrating our efforts on conducting the natural regeneration of the last hectares planned for this planting season and maintaining the areas restored in previous years.

The plan is that another successful planting season will be completed in the coming weeks! And as the field team doesn’t stop, we are already planning the next rainy season and producing seedlings in our nursery – which has been rebuilt and is operating at full capacity.

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We are very excited to introduce you to Sumthing: a platform that is working hard to create a visibly nature positive world. Sumthing has been providing full visibility of the results of our project and helping the Black Jaguar Foundation to make a real, tangible impact. Together, we are growing the BJF community and showing that anyone can make a difference – it’s too late to be a pessimist! 

About Sumthing

Sumthing brings transparency to environmental action by providing real-world proof for each contribution. Planting a tree or building a coral reef to doesn’t happen overnight and that’s why they transparently share the status of each contribution until after the project has been completed.  

How is Sumthing helping us increase visibility of the realisation of the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor?

Black Jaguar foundation has been a long-time & valued partner of Sumthing, and features prominently in it! Mike Odenhoven, CEO of Sumthing said: “Our work revolves all around showcasing the great things our partners do in the field, and our website and platform need to reflect that. Our philosophy is that if we do what we do best with technology in the cloud, they can do what they do best for nature on the ground. This new website is a testament to that mentality, and a celebration of the great work organisations like BJF do every day.”

Sumthing has created several different tools that are helping us showcase the progress of the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor. Their platform shows where our partner’s trees are located, and how their tree looks at this stage.

Further, they showcase tangible measurements of how our project of ecological restoration and emphasise that almost half of the cost of planting a tree will go towards maintaining it and ensuring its growth. At the Black Jaguar Foundation, we carry out 17 steps to safeguard healthy forests.

Growing the BJF community together

By providing us with exciting new widgets and tools to showcase our results, Sumthing is also helping us grow our existing community of sponsor partners.

At the moment, some of our Sumthing x BJF donors include:

• Green Gear Supply: a company that aims to inspire a more sustainable and equitable world through innovative products – starting with their rain poncho. Their reusable and recyclable poncho is made from responsibly sourced materials and perfect for outdoor activities!
• Mutsy: a brand that creates beautiful strollers with our future generations in mind!
• Many individual donors which are showcased on their impact page.

Sumthing’s new website is out in the wild!

Over the past period, they worked hard on simplifying the story, updating the designs and making the website fully accessible with the help of their partner DEPT®

Check out Sumthing’s new website here!

Can you see how easy it is for anyone, anywhere, to make a positive difference for the planet? Join us today by clicking HERE or send an email to info@black-jaguar.org to find out more!.

We’re thrilled to introduce the British School of Brasília, one of our newest partners at Black Jaguar Foundation! Every year, the school selects a non-profit organization to learn about and support. For this year, the institution’s students chose the Black Jaguar Foundation! 

As a school in Brazil, students and teachers are aware of the importance of preserving the Amazon Rainforest and the Cerrado savanna, for Brazil and for the entire world. The British School of Brasilia plans to create more fundraising opportunities to further support the Black Jaguar Foundation. To celebrate the donation, our initiator, Ben Valks, has prepared a thank you video. Check it out: 

As part of The British Schools Foundation, one of the leading educational foundations in the world, British School Brasília offers one of the best school experiences in the city. Founded in 2016, the school has grown exponentially and now provides top-notch education for students from early years (Early Childhood Education), Elementary School I and II, and High School at our campus in Lago Sul. 

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Last month our long-term partner De Heus represented by Rinus Donkers (LATAM director) and Ademir Pereira (Business Manager at De Heus Brasil), visited the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor and had the opportunity to witness firsthand the environmental restoration preservation impact and the results of joint efforts between De Heus, Black Jaguar Foundation, and local farmers!

During his first visit to the project, Rinus Donkers emphasized the importance of building trust between Black Jaguar Foundation, local communities, rural landowners, and members of Ressemear (Araguaia Seed Network).  

“During the gathering, organized by Black Jaguar to introduce us to producers and government authorities in the region, it became evident that it’s possible to reconcile production with preservation, which pleasantly surprises us. After all, what we are doing together is leaving a legacy for future generations, making it possible to achieve a more sustainable production model. It was gratifying to witness the progress made and the potential of this partnership between Black Jaguar, De Heus, and producers, which has proven beneficial for all involved!” he declared. 

While visiting the restoration areas, Rinus highlighted that “even the most skeptical producers now support the organization and are open to receiving people to show this. It’s truly impressive to see how reforested riparian areas, planted around a year and a half to four years ago, have transformed into real forests, with a biodiversity of at least thirty to seventy different species.” 

In addition to the restoration areas, we also visited the Black Jaguar seedling nursery and talked with members of Ressemear, initiatives directly supported by De Heus. 

To conclude the visit, we took the chance to exchange experiences and socialize with the project’s partner rural landowners. 

READ: DE HEUS VISITS BLACK JAGUAR FOUNDATION’S ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AREAS IN PARÁ

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March 22nd marks World Water Day! This year, we want to underscore the importance of preserving springs for the balance of aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity restoration and natural resource preservation—as well as for sustainable development and the quality of life of communities depending on these water sources. 

Water is a fundamental resource for life, for both humans and ecosystems. Preserving springs is crucial for ensuring the supply of drinking water and maintaining the balance of aquatic ecosystems. 

Therefore, seeking ways to preserve these springs is vital. Small actions, such as avoiding deforestation in areas near springs, promoting the restoration of riparian forests, and adopting sustainable water use practices, can make a significant difference. 

With this purpose in mind, the Black Jaguar Foundation develops actions that promote ecological restoration, thus conserving watercourses and their respective springs. 

Check out the image below of a small spring identified during field validation work by our validation analyst, Matheus Fonseca, which will soon have its surroundings restored: 

Matheus Fonseca also prepared content directly from one of our partner rural properties to demonstrate how simple actions can preserve springs and ensure a healthy ecosystem: 

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On International Women’s Day, Restor.eco launched a campaign to share stories of women dedicated to the conservation and restoration of nature – and guess what? Laís D’Isep, our seed production analyst and responsible for mobilizing Ressemear (Araguaia Seed Network), was one of the highlights in the community leadership category! 

Among over 18,000 stories within the Restor Community, there are countless brilliant and resilient women dedicating their days to making a positive impact on nature and local populations. 

Given so many inspiring examples, we’re proud that Laís’ work in leading Ressemear was one of the five highlights selected to feature in the #SheRestors campaign. It’s a fantastic opportunity for more people to learn about this initiative that generates income and employment for local communities in the Araguaia region. 

Click here to see the full #SheRestors campaign by Restor.eco – featuring Laís’ story and those of other incredible women in restoration! And watch the video below:

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Last Friday March 1^st, we had the opportunity to host, together with the J.Pzn Sweelinck UvA Orchestra (University of Amsterdam), a benefit concert to raise funds for the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor.

The concert was hold in a special venue in Amsterdam, in an old church in the center of Amsterdam, which allows for an amazing place for a (classical) concert as well as for us to (re)present Black Jaguar Foundation.

Our initiator, Ben Valks, presented Black Jaguar Foundation and after the amazing concert we had the opportunity to socialize with all the supporters. We celebrated a GREAT evening together with partners, family, friends, and potential partners.

We would like to happily share some images of the event and thank all of you for the continuous support. Together we are realizing one of the biggest ecological restoration projects on Earth and creating a better world for the future generations!

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