POSITIVE IMPACT
The impact numbers on the following page are derived from the ‘BJF Green Capital Study’ carried out by 11 renowned scientists from the University of São Paulo and University of Illinois, during 2019 and 2020.
1 million hectares to restore 1,7 billion native trees to plant +20.000 jobs in restoration
US$ 17,1 BILLION
in avoided costs for the planet.
BIODIVERSITY | WATER | CREATING JOBS
70 + native species currently being grown
BJF Nursery producing + 500,000 seedlings
17 BJF STEPS OF QUALITY ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION TO BRING BACK EVERLASTING HEALTHY FORESTS
The 17 quality steps to bring back Healthy forests
The 17 quality steps to bring back Healthy forests
1 Step = 1 unique Impact Project
Each 1 Step = 1 unique Impact Project to support
1 Community Engagement 2 Landowner Partnerships 3 Fire Brigade 4 Environmental Education 5 Mapping 6 Biodiversity Planning 7 Scientific Partnerships 8 Evidence based Restoration Community Engagement Landowner Partnerships Fire Brigade Environmental education Mapping Biodiversity Planning Scientific Partnerships Evidence based restoration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Seedling production Seed collection Soil preparation and recovery Fence construction Logistics Planting trees & seeds 9 11 12 10 13 14 Three year maintenance & care Up to 20 years of monitoring Fire prevention 15 16 17
to support 17 Fire Prevention 16 Up to 20 years of monitoring 15 Three year maintenance & Care 14 Planting trees & Seeds 13 Logistics 12 Fence Construction 11 Soil Preparation and Recovery 10 Seed Collection 9 Seedling Production
Each
1 COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
Working together with local communities, schools, technical partners and other non-profits.
Each 1 Step = 1 unique Impact Project to support
COMMUNITY SCIENCE
LANDOWNER PARTNERSHIPS
Helping famers with restoration and compliance with the Forest Code.
Helping famers with restoration and compliance with the Forest Code.
Providing training to prevent and control fires and supplying fire brigade tools
Providing training to prevent and control fires and supplying fire brigade tools.
Lecturing on the importance of ecological restoration.
5
MAPPING AND VALIDATION
PLANNING
Assessment of the land, to map the areas that need to be restored.
Making sure we follow the highest possible standards of restoration. 8
SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIPS
Evaluating the right combination of native trees to select the methods of restoration.
RESTORATION
EVIDENCE BASED RESTORATION
EVIDENCE BASED RESTORATION
Experience, research and knowledge, in close collaboration with leading institutions and partners.
COMMUNITY
1
ENGAGEMENT
LANDOWNER
2
PARTNERSHIPS
3
FIRE BRIGADE ENVIRONMENTAL
4
5 MAPPING &
EDUCATION
VALIDATION
BIOIVERSITY PLANNING 6
SCIENTIFIC
7
PARTNERSHIPS
Making sure we follow the highest possible standards of restoration. 8
Experience, research and knowledge, in close collaboration with leading institutions and partners.
2
Working together with local communities, schools, technical partners and other non-profits.
3 FIRE BRIGADE
4 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Helping famers with restoration and compliance with the Forest Code.
Lecturing on the importance of ecological restoration.
6 BIODIVERSITY
Assessment of the land, to map the areas that need to be restored.
7
Evaluating the right combination of native trees to select the methods of restoration.
8
Making sure we follow the highest possible standards of restoration.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 1
Experience, research and knowledge, in close collaboration with leading institutions and partners.
LANDOWNER PARTNERSHIPS 2
3 Providing
FIRE BRIGADE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 4
5 MAPPING & VALIDATION
BIOIVERSITY PLANNING 6
SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIPS 7
Working together with local communities, schools, technical partners and other non-profits.
training to prevent and control fires and supplying fire brigade tools
Lecturing on the importance of ecological restoration.
Assessment of the land, to map the areas that need to be restored.
Evaluating the right combination of native trees to select the methods of restoration.
EVIDENCE BASED
The 17 quality steps to bring back Healthy forests
OUR
OUR OWN TREE NURSERIES
SEED COLLECTION 10
We build, develop and operate our own tree nurseries to grow native tree species.
10
SEED COLLECTION
In cooperation with local seed collectors, specific seeds are collected.
11
11
SOIL PREPARATION AND RECOVERY
SOIL PREPARATION
Equalizing the land and removing rocks/stones/ trunks.
Equalizing the land and removing rocks/stones/ trunks.
FENCE CONSTRUCTION 12 Our
to
LOGISTICS 13
BUILDING
restoration sites
FIELD LOGISTICS Our restoration sites are dispersed in remote areas with long distances in between.
PLANTING
TREES AND SEEDS 14
15
3
YEAR
20
3
YEAR MAINTENANCE 15
The first 3 years we must grow our seedlings in the right mix and remove invasive species.
Monitoring growth to make sure a self-sustaining ecosystem will come back.
Monitoring growth to make sure a self-sustaining ecosystem will come back.
The first 3 years we must grow our seedlings in the right mix and remove invasive species. MAINTENANCE
15
FIRE PREVENTION 17
We make sure that natural barriers and fire lookouts are created.
Restoration, with love and care: on average 1,667 trees per hectare, planted by hand by our local team.
FENCE CONSTRUCTION 12
Fences to protect our growing trees where they are vulnerable to cattle.
UP TO
YEARS OF MONITORING 16
SEED
Our restoration sites are dispersed in remote areas with long distances in between.
9
9
OWN TREE NURSERIES We build, develop and operate our own tree nurseries to grow local tree species.
COLLECTION
In cooperation with local seed collectors, specific seeds are collected.
12
FENCES
13
14 PLANTING TREES & SEEDS
Equalizing the land and removing rocks, stones, and trunks.
Fences to protect our growing trees where they are vulnerable to cattle.
YEAR MAINTENANCE
16 UP TO 20 YEARS MONITORING
17 FIRE PREVENTION
Restoration, with love and care: on average 1,667 trees per hectare, planted by hand by our local team.
The first 3 years we must grow our seedlings in the right mix and remove invasive species.
OUR OWN TREE NURSERIES
We make sure that natural barriers and fire lookouts are created. SOIL PREPARATION AND RECOVERY
We build, develop and operate our own tree nurseries to grow native tree species. 11
3
FIRE PREVENTION 17
We make sure that natural barriers and fire lookouts are created.
In cooperation with local seed collectors, specific seeds are collected.
PLANTING TREES AND SEEDS 14
are
LOGISTICS 13
growth
self-sustaining
back.
TO
YEARS OF MONITORING 16 9
Restoration, with love and care: on average 1,667 trees per hectare, planted by hand by our local team.
Fences
protect our growing trees where they are vulnerable to cattle.
dispersed in remote areas with long distances in between.
Monitoring
to make sure a
ecosystem will come
UP
20
PLANTING 3 YEAR CARE
The 17 quality steps to bring back Healthy forests
Each 1 Step = 1 unique Impact Project to support
1
BJF 17 steps to bring back healthy forests also results in the fast growth of our native trees
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