Out of the 20 most relevant Brazilian scientists in the world two are a part of re.green, according to a survey by the “Highly Cited Researchers 2022” carried out by Clarivate Analytics.

Bernardo Strassburg, our Co-CEO and founder, and Pedro Brancalion, who coordinates major research and technology projects, were among the 6,938 researchers worldwide who “have demonstrated significant and broad influence reflected in the publication of several highly cited articles over the past decade” . Clarivate Analytics is based on a variety of metrics, but specifically uses publications made between 2011 and 2021.

The scientists on the list represent 1 in every 1,000 researchers on the planet. We are very proud!

Check out the other award winners.

Latam Positive Impact Startup has recognized us with their award , which evaluates the socio-environmental impact generated by companies throughout Latin America.

The iImpact seal, developed by Innovation Latam in partnership with Fundação Dom Cabral, evaluates competitors according to the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

re.green went even made it to the top 3 list of the following objectives:
SDG 13: Combating climate change
SDG 15: Life on Earth

We are very happy to be awarded for our potential to make a difference!

COP27, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, is one of the most important events in the world to discuss environmental issues. In 2022, the event took place in Sharm-El-Sheik, in Egypt and re.green had to be there!

In the first week, we promoted a panel entitled “Ecological Potentials of Restoration for Climate Change, Biodiversity and other Goals for Sustainable Development” at ICC's (International Chamber of Commerce) stand . The meeting brought together David Cooper (Assistant Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity), Izabella Teixeira (Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel) and Judith Walcott (Senior Safeguards Specialist, UN Environment Program) as well as Bernardo Strassburg, our founder and Co-CEO.

Our team also participated as guests in several panels at other stands. Bernardo Strassburg even presented his contributions to carbon mitigation in the panel “Protecting Biodiversity and Expanding Nature-Based Solutions”. During the event, organized by McKinsey & Company, he explained how re.green intends to “carry out a large-scale ecological restoration, with solutions to be implemented in partnership with local communities”.

Also at COP27, our international relations director, Mariana Barbosa, claimed that “Forest restoration is a way of mitigating climate change and also of protecting biodiversity, which allows it to have a social impact, with the generation of jobs and the strengthening of local nurseries and supply chain's collectors”, during the panel “Financing solutions based on nature and scaling forest restoration in Brazil”.

re.green's participation at COP27 happened all over the globe. In Brazil, Fernando Gardon, our forestry engineer, contributed to a news report on the event by Jornal da Globo. He spoke about the importance of forest restoration in mitigating the effects of climate change.

This year, re.green is set to be present at COP28 in Dubai.

It's worth noting that the city of Pará, Brazil, has been selected as the host for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled for 2025.

re.green took part in the 2023 Climate Week in NYC, contributing insights and initiatives on how businesses can positively impact nature, society, and their bottom line, all while championing biodiversity and forest resilience.

At "The Business Case for Nature" panel, hosted in collaboration with CBDES Sustentável and the Brazil Coalition, re.green's chief scientist engaged in discussions with moderator Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran from The Economist, Marcelo Behar, VP of Sustainability at Natura & Co, Catherine Martini from Microsoft's Carbon Removal division, and Mariana Sarmiento, CEO of Terrasos.

Some of the critical points raised by the panelists were:

• The emergence of markets for ecosystem services.
• Nature as an indispensable foundation in contemporary business models.
• The potential for economic savings and life preservation through natural infrastructure.

Together, these leaders are illuminating the path to building prosperity by cherishing the natural world.

The Web Summit is one of the world's largest technology conferences and had its first edition in Brazil in 2023. re.green believes that climate discussions must be part of these global platforms to enhance the visibility of the urgent environmental challenges we face and to showcase the innovative solutions emerging to achieve climate goals.

At the Web Summit Rio, re.green made its debut on a panel featuring Bernardo Strassburg, the founder and chief scientist of re.green, and Mariana Vasconcelos, co-founder and CEO of Agrosmart, discussing how sustainability can transform our ecosystems. During the panel, they explored how science enables nature-based solutions to be implemented at scale.

Furthermore, at the event, re.green's CEO, Thiago Picolo, hosted the Masterclass "Building nature-based solutions with trees and tech," emphasizing the integration of technology and nature as the primary tool in combating climate change.

Read the article about re.green's event here.

"Solutions for climate and nature must go hand in hand," says Thiago Picolo - CEO of re.green

The economist, who participated in the Climate Week in New York, explains what ecological restoration proposed by the company in the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest is, and talks about expanding to other biomes.

"re.green defines itself as an 'ecological restoration' company. What does that mean? We take areas that were deforested in the past, decades, or centuries ago, and restore the original ecosystem. We do this in the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest, with two significant advantages. One is the geospatial understanding, through algorithms and tools, to know where it is really worthwhile to invest in restoring a deforested area. Not only in terms of the capacity for that restoration to 'sequester' carbon, but also to contribute positively to promoting biodiversity and opportunities for communities nearby. The second advantage is that we master different restoration models. If you're restoring a highly degraded area from the past, you'll need more processes. In a region deforested more recently, you can work with natural regeneration itself. Understanding what to do is crucial. If you do something wrong, you might end up spending much more than necessary or spend too little and not have a high-quality forest."

​​[Source: O Globo]

"Protecting the Amazon is our civilizing duty," says João Moreira Salles

The documentarian launches a book about the forest, establishes an ecological restoration company, and produces a documentary about indigenous activist Txai Suruí.

re.green was born from a meeting I had with the researcher Bernardo Strassburg, who received a scholarship from the Serrapilheira Institute, founded by myself and my wife, Branca Vianna, to support basic science in Brazil. He published a remarkable paper in the scientific journal Nature, identifying priority areas in the Atlantic Forest for restoration. Later, he created a global model: which areas worldwide are a priority for restoration based on parameters such as carbon and biodiversity.

And Brazil is a restoration hotspot: the country has the highest number of priority areas for forest restoration. It spans 58,000 square kilometers, which is larger than Switzerland. These are lands that have been opened up and, as they stand today, serve no purpose. So, having an ecological restoration company in the country makes sense. I introduced Bernardo to some friends of mine from the private sector who know how to get a company off the ground. From there, things flourished, and re.green emerged.

Read the full article here.

We've landed a coveted spot on the 2023 Fortune Impact 20 list! As the only Latin company in the lineup, we're standing shoulder to shoulder with global innovators who effortlessly blend profit and purpose, creating societal impact.

This international recognition spotlights re.green's commitment, seamlessly integrating technical excellence, scientific innovation, and scale.

A big shout-out to each and every re.greener! Your dedication is what gets us closer to restore native forests at scale!

The segment, aired last Sunday morning (7th), offered a deeper look into our project in Bahia, where we've already planted 347 hectares of native trees.

Additionally, the piece highlights the carbon yield and how investors have found rural production to be a promising destination for effective resource investment.

As explained by our Technical Council scientist, Ricardo Rodrigues, cultivating forests proves to be a savvy solution in tackling the greenhouse effect. "Everyone is feeling the impact! Agriculture and people are grappling with the challenges posed by the lack or irregularity of rainfall. So, we urgently need to make decisions to effectively capture the carbon we've been emitting for decades into the atmosphere."

Check out the full vídeo with subtitles here.