IN THE HEART of the most diverse and endangered tropical rainforests on the planet, Mata Atlantica ––the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil –– a new business model is now being seeded. Initiating this process is Rainforest ECO, LLC, a US based company, founders of the Rainforest ECObank projects in Brazil.
This video, by Brazil’s Globo tv program Vanguarda, was broadcast on December 10, 2010, and documents the first Give-A-Way of 1,000 trees to residents of Cunha in the state of Sao Paulo.
Explaining the importance of rain forests to the water cycle, and the birth of our project:
The Brazilian ECObank works with local NGOs and community associations to create sustainable rainforest enterprises with the subsistence farm families of Mata Atlantica. There they learn how to sustainably harvest rainforest seeds, create their own nurseries of rainforest trees from local experts, as well as other social enterprises, to phase out slash and burn farming and cattle ranching as the principal livelihood activities, and supply a growing demand for sustainable rainforest products.
Farmer's tend young trees using permaculture methods
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i went to your website explaining about the Give-Away of trees and asking for donations BUT THERE IS NO PLACE THERE TO MAKE A DONATION!!! nothing you can click on. Why???? no one can make a donation to your project if there is no “Donation” button to click on!
We’ve got a functional link once again. Donate any amount (not tax deductible – this is crowd funding) for more trees we’ll buy and give:
http://www.tinyurl.com/Rainforestecobanktrees