Archive - Author: Ludmila Girardi

BVRio convenes round table event at UN’s Global Plastic Treaty talks to unlock finance for inclusive waste recovery initiatives

Geneva, 4 August 2025 — As negotiators gather for what is expected to be the final round of the UN’s global plastics treaty talks, BVRio hosted an interactive roundtable to tackle a persistent structural challenge: the disconnect between international finance and the community-led waste recovery initiatives that are essential to addressing plastic pollution. The event […]

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Brazilian Ministry praises ‘Fishing for Litter’ as a standout for integrating marine conservation and social inclusion

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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Partnership aims to drive sustainable land restoration and rural development in Brazil

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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Changes to Forests and Sustainable Land Use Leadership

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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21.5 tonnes of waste tracked during Rio Carnival with KOLEKT

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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PlanaFlor partners with Brazilian Forestry Service to strengthen and accelerate environmental regularisation in the country

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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Earthshot nominations open for 2026

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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How Finance Fuels a Just Transition

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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BVRio delivers training on innovative financing options for addressing plastic pollution in South Asia

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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Enhanced logistics for recycling cooperatives with new trucks and digital tracking of waste flow

Two of the nine waste cooperatives that BVRio is supporting in service improvements have started to receive critical logistics upgrades, including new collection trucks and equipment, and training to digitise waste flow, part of a capacity-building project funded by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Since the beginning of this project phase in August 2024, […]

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