Nondas Ferreira da Silva

Type of collaboration: Technical and Financial
Project title: Forest Landscape Restoration with Indigenous and Traditional Communities in the Cerrado – Brazil
Location: Cerrado Biome, Brazil
Short description: This project restores degraded landscapes in the Cerrado by engaging indigenous and traditional communities in sustainable agroforestry and ecological restoration. It strengthens biodiversity, promotes native seed collection, and enhances local economies through training and sustainable land-use practices, ensuring long-term environmental and social resilience.
1-Min Pitch: The Cerrado, one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems, faces rapid deforestation. Our project empowers indigenous and traditional communities to restore degraded lands through agroforestry, native seed collection, and capacity-building. Join us in creating sustainable livelihoods, conserving biodiversity, and fighting climate change through inclusive restoration efforts.
Additional project link: www.institutonewera.org