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BJF NEWS

TRACKING PROGRESS AND
MAKING CHANGE

To support our mission our supporters are committed to spread the word. Here you find an overview of events, actions and news. 

BJF NEWS

TRACKING PROGRESS AND
MAKING CHANGE

To support our mission our supporters are committed to spread the word. Here you find an overview of events, actions and news. 

UBS Optimus Foundation & Black Jaguar Foundation Partnership!

UBS Optimus Foundation & Black Jaguar Foundation Partnership!

We are pleased to announce that the Black Jaguar Foundation (BJF) and UBS Optimus Foundation…
Black Jaguar Foundation mobilizes first Indigenous seed collection group within the BJF Araguaia Seed Network (Ressemear)

Black Jaguar Foundation mobilizes first Indigenous seed collection group within the BJF Araguaia Seed Network (Ressemear)

Black Jaguar Foundation begins 2025 by reaching a major milestone: the mobilization of the first…
Training week: BJF’s field team gets ready for the upcoming planting season

Training week: BJF’s field team gets ready for the upcoming planting season

The Black Jaguar Foundation’s field team took part in an intensive training week, focused on…
BJF visits partner forest nurseries to exchange knowledge on seedling production

BJF visits partner forest nurseries to exchange knowledge on seedling production

You can never have too much knowledge, right? Last month, Norivânia Diniz, our seedling production…
Caixa (Brazilian Federal Bank) experiences the impact of ecological restoration in the Araguaia region

Caixa (Brazilian Federal Bank) experiences the impact of ecological restoration in the Araguaia region

Caixa (Brazilian Federal Bank) visited the Araguaia region, where they witnessed the work of the…
From seed to forest: The journey of our native seedlings

From seed to forest: The journey of our native seedlings

Have you ever wondered how a seedling ends up in a restoration site? In our…
Black Jaguar Foundation at one of the largest agrofair in Brazil

Black Jaguar Foundation at one of the largest agrofair in Brazil

From April 27th to May 1st, 2025, the Black Jaguar Foundation took part in Agrishow…
Ben Valks takes part in the Lunch Lecture organized by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

Ben Valks takes part in the Lunch Lecture organized by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

On April 15th, our founder Ben Valks was in The Hague, Netherlands, representing the Black…
CAIXA (Brazilian Federal Bank) visits the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

CAIXA (Brazilian Federal Bank) visits the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

The third visit by representatives from Caixa Econômica Federal – Palmas branch – to the…
Black Jaguar Foundation and BJF Araguaia Seed Network take part in the 4th Redário Gathering

Black Jaguar Foundation and BJF Araguaia Seed Network take part in the 4th Redário Gathering

From May 6th to 9th, Black Jaguar Foundation and Ressemear took part in the 4th…
We’re growing: meet the new members of the Black Jaguar Foundation team!

We’re growing: meet the new members of the Black Jaguar Foundation team!

The Black Jaguar Foundation is growing! As our project continues to expand, our team is…
Agreement with the municipality of Santana Do Araguaia for The BJF large scale nursery renewed for another 20 years!

Agreement with the municipality of Santana Do Araguaia for The BJF large scale nursery renewed for another 20 years!

One more step toward a greener future: the permit for the Black Jaguar Foundation Nursery…
Ben Valks takes part in the World Cocoa Foundation 2025 Partnership Meeting

Ben Valks takes part in the World Cocoa Foundation 2025 Partnership Meeting

Our initiator, Ben Valks, was invited to speak on the panel “Investing in Agroforestry, Reforestation…
De Heus Brazil experiences firsthand the positive impact of our work

De Heus Brazil experiences firsthand the positive impact of our work

Team members from De Heus Brazil experienced the transformative impact of Black Jaguar Foundation’s ecological…
Black Jaguar Foundation participates in the training workshop of the 38th Ecos Fund Grant

Black Jaguar Foundation participates in the training workshop of the 38th Ecos Fund Grant

The Black Jaguar team took part in a workshop held by ISPN (Institute for Society,…
Get to know the new warehouse of the Black Jaguar Foundation in Santana do Araguaia (Pará, Brazil)!

Get to know the new warehouse of the Black Jaguar Foundation in Santana do Araguaia (Pará, Brazil)!

The Black Jaguar Foundation now has a new warehouse located on the main road to…
Our initiator Ben Valks starts building relations for the second hub of ecological restoration in Xinguara (Pará/Brazil)

Our initiator Ben Valks starts building relations for the second hub of ecological restoration in Xinguara (Pará/Brazil)

Our initiator, Ben Valks, traveled to Xinguara (Pará, Brazil) to meet with Antônio Guimarães, the…
Women’s History Month: meet the stories of the women seed collectors of Ressemear!

Women’s History Month: meet the stories of the women seed collectors of Ressemear!

During Women’s History Month, we want to celebrate the women seed collectors who are members…
Embassy of the Netherlands in Brazil visits the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

Embassy of the Netherlands in Brazil visits the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor

The Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor continues to draw attention and receive visitors! This time, we had…
Join our team in Amsterdam: We’re looking for a Senior Partnerships Coordinator Europe

Join our team in Amsterdam: We’re looking for a Senior Partnerships Coordinator Europe

APPLY HERE Are you ready to make a real, lasting impact on our planet? We…
Another round of symbolic planting with farmers and their children

Another round of symbolic planting with farmers and their children

For the second consecutive year, we invited partner farmers and their children to take part…
Watch the 1st Ressemear meeting video and be inspired by the local communities!

Watch the 1st Ressemear meeting video and be inspired by the local communities!

The 1st Ressemear meeting, held last October, was incredible! Since it’s impossible to describe everything…
Environmental education: The impact of the Black Jaguar Foundation in 2024

Environmental education: The impact of the Black Jaguar Foundation in 2024

Environmental education is essential to reinforce awareness about the importance of preserving our forests. That’s…
2024/2025 Planting Season: More than 200 hectares across 11 farms

2024/2025 Planting Season: More than 200 hectares across 11 farms

We are nearing the end of another planting season! Right now, our field team is…