As part of its efforts to strengthen inclusive waste recovery solutions in Brazil, BVRio is supporting cooperatives with targeted infrastructure improvements and training. One such initiative is the installation of a new vertical baler at Coopama, a waste cooperative supported by BVRio through the ‘Cooperate to Recycle’ project, with funding from Petrobras’ socio-environmental programme. Located […]
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As global attention shifts toward finance solutions for climate and biodiversity, understanding the carbon markets’ evolution and future is more urgent than ever. Pedro Moura Costa, BVRio Director co-founder & SIM CEO, a pioneer in carbon finance, speaks with journalist Melina Costa about the lessons from three decades of working in the sector. From the […]
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BVRio’s ‘Fishing for Litter’ programme, developed in partnership with artisanal fishing communities in Guanabara Bay, recently welcomed Larissa Godoy, the national coordinator of the TerraMar Project, an initiative led by Brazil’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA). Coordinated by the Department of Oceans and Coastal Management at the MMA, in partnership with GIZ […]
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The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Farming (MDA), BVRio, and the Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development (FBDS) have signed a Cooperation Agreement under PlanaFlor, a strategic plan aimed at leveraging the potential of Brazil’s Forest Code to integrate vegetation recovery with sustainable rural production. The agreement was established to promote productive restoration, i.e., sustainably […]
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The Leadership of BVRio’s Forest and Sustainable Land Use activities is changing with the departure of Beto Mesquita, who has played a prominent role in BVRio over the last seven years, and the arrival of Roberta Del Giudice as the new Director of Forests and Public Policies. Roberta, an environmental lawyer with deep expertise in […]
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For the first time, a waste management app was used to track waste collection during Rio Carnival. The KOLEKT app was provided by BVRio to record the activities of Folia Verde, a ‘green carnival’ campaign promoted by the Municipal Secretariat for Environment and Climate (SMAC) of Rio de Janeiro. Over 12 days of festivities, the […]
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The Brazilian Forestry Service (SFB) has signed a Cooperation Agreement with PlanaFlor, through BVRio, to drive environmental regularisation and enhance economic incentives for the conservation of native vegetation in Brazil. This partnership seeks to develop strategic actions within the framework of the Strategic Implementation Plan of the Forest Code, known as PlanaFlor. Through the agreement, […]
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BVRio is again in the privileged position to be able to submit nominations for The Earthshot Prize. Along with the other Official Nominators, we are on the hunt for exceptional initiatives which aim to address one of five critical issues facing the planet. We are looking for individuals, communities, businesses and organisations whose solutions make […]
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This Saturday, 1 March, we mark World Waste Pickers Day—a moment to celebrate the unsung heroes of global recycling systems. Waste pickers, who collect and process 60% of the world’s recycled materials, are environmental stewards and economic innovators, yet their contributions remain undervalued. At BVRio, we champion their role as catalysts for a just transition, […]
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This week, the BVRio team delivered a regional training programme on innovative financing options for addressing plastic pollution in the South Asia region. Ministries of the seven nations attended, all keen to know more about Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), plastic credits, and the new Plastic pollution linked bond of the World Bank. Organised by South […]
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