The Trocano Araretama REDD Project continues to champion environmental education through creative, community-based initiatives — this time with a playful twist. On May 20, 2025, students at the Alcides Brandão de Sá Municipal School took part in a vibrant recycled toy contest, hosted by the Trocano Araretama Project team. The goal was transforming everyday waste… Continue reading Trocano Project Recycled Toy Contest Inspires Creativity in Borba School
Trocano Project REDD+ Supports Women's Wellbeing with a Mother’s Day Outreach Event in Sao Jose do Miriti A focus on community, health, and resilience with the women of Borba On May 10th, 2025, the Go Balance Trocano Project visited the São José do Miriti community, a vibrant riverside village along the Borba-Mapiá road. The purpose… Continue reading Mother’s Day: Celebrating Women and Community in the Trocano Project, Borba
Trocano Project REDD+ continues to bring Environmental Education to Borba, reaching Vila Izabel Part 2 of 3: Go Balance Trocano Project brings climate awareness and environmental responsibility to riverside students along the Madeira River On the morning of May 7, 2025, the Trocano Araretama Project REDD+ team, supported by the Municipal Government of Borba, continued… Continue reading Trocano Project REDD+ Delivers Earth Day Education in Vila Izabel, Borba
Go Balance Trocano Project delivers environmental education and community engagement along the Madeira River. Part 1: Community Action in Alto Rio Madeira - A Journey from Borba to Divino Espírito Santo On 6 May 2025, the Trocano Araretama REDD+ Project, led by Go Balance in partnership with the Municipality of Borba and the Municipal Department… Continue reading Trocano Project REDD+ Initiative in Divino Espírito Santo Community in Borba
The Trocano Araretama REDD project together with Go Balance and the Municipality of Borba delivered local community support. Go Balance and the Municipality of Borba together committed to suppling new roof tiles to the Terra Preta community in the Trocano Araretama Project. The company and the municipality signed the agreement together with the community to… Continue reading Roof Tile Donation to Terra Preta Community
Celebrating International Women's Day: Promoting Women's Health in Local Community. On March 8, 2025, in celebration of International Women's Day, the Trocano Araretama Project team, in collaboration with Borba City Hall, the City Council, and multiple municipal departments, organized a vibrant and impactful event focused on women's health and wellbeing in the PAE Maripiti community.… Continue reading Women’s Health and Wellbeing Event
Presentation of the Project's Environmental and Community Initiatives. On Saturday, February 22nd 2025, the Trocano Araretama Project proudly held an Open Day to present its policies and initiatives to the new City Hall administration of Borba. This significant event marked an important step in strengthening partnerships between the project and recently instated municipal administration, emphasizing… Continue reading Trocano Project Open Day held in Borba
Local Volunteer Fire Brigade Established in Borba by the Trocano Araretama Project. In 2024, the Trocano Araretama Project successfully trained 25 local community members to become volunteer firefighters in Borba, Amazonas. This ground-breaking initiative involved two intensive 4-day training courses held in August and October, marking the establishment of Borba’s first-ever volunteer fire brigade. https://vimeo.com/1013459101?share=copy#t=0… Continue reading First Volunteer Fire Brigade in Borba
Forest Fire Awareness in the communities of Borba. As part of the Trocano project actions, our recent Forest Fire Awareness and Protection campaign aims to widely disseminate forest fire information to the communities of Borba. Like the Amazon rainforest as a whole, Borba faces the serious threat of forest fires. Forest fires not only cause… Continue reading Forest Fire Prevention Campaign
Showcasing Sustainable Practices and Local Traditions at the local Borba festival From June 9th to 11th, the Trocano Araretama Project hosted an exhibition at the Festival of St. Anthony in Borba, Amazonas. This vibrant community event provided an opportunity to showcase the project's initiatives and promote sustainable practices like meliponiculture (stingless beekeeping), oil extraction, and… Continue reading Trocano Project Exhibition at the Festival of St. Anthony
