The Arapyaú Institute is a Brazilian philanthropic organization that fosters and incubates networks and structural initiatives to promote the fair, inclusive, and low-carbon development of the country.
We aim to promote a nature agenda from an integrated perspective that connects people, economy, and climate.
We mobilize civil society, philanthropy, academia, and public and private sectors to promote transformative networks and implement structural initiatives that create systemic and scalable solutions for the development of the country, with a primary focus on the Amazon and Southern Bahia regions.
We work on social, economic, and environmental impact projects in different regions of Brazil
Fellows are a group of experts in their fields who lend their knowledge to improve debates at the Institute.
Territory where Arapyaú has been active since its creation, we seek systemic and structural development in alignment with nature in the region.
We promote the strengthening of the territory through conservation and well-being for the peoples who live there.
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Arapyaú also has institutional areas that contribute to advancing our strategy of promoting the fair, inclusive, and low-carbon development of the country.
We seek to foster a cycle of thought around knowledge and its applications in nature, climate, and development topics.
We work with a strategic vision to promote the Institute’s presence in various spaces, with a careful focus on everything we do.
We contribute to positioning Brazil as a global leader in the climate agenda
Arapyaú is born in Southern Bahia
We supported the creation of the Instituto Nossa Ilhéus and initiatives for education, community leadership development, and territorial planning in Serra Grande. Expanding beyond Southern Bahia, the Institute also participated in the creation of the Political Action Network for Sustainability (RAPS).
The study of productive chains in Southern Bahia begins to understand local vocations.
Arapyaú is involved in the creation of the Southern Bahia Science and Technology Park (PCTSul) and participates in the collaboration between Yale and UESC, enabling faculty and student exchanges and promoting research, development, education, and institutional improvement programs. Additionally, it takes part in the founding of the Instituto Escolhas.
Tabôa is created. We also participate in the conception of the Coalition, Em Movimento, and the Rede Povos da Mata. An institutional reorganization of Arapyaú’s work takes place through its programs: Cities and Territories, Territorial Development of Southern Bahia, and Climate Change.
The CIC begins its operations and the IG Sul da Bahia is established.
We support the expansion of MapBiomas and the creation of the Southern Bahia Regional Development Agency (ADR).
We conduct the first cabruca modeling and become the first Brazilian philanthropy to join the Funders Table. We also renew our communication with a new logo.
The Amazônia Possível project is presented at NY Climate Week.
Arapyaú supports emergency actions through its networks and investments in response to the pandemic’s impacts. The Uma Concertação pela Amazônia network is also created, and the first sustainable cacao CRA for small producers is launched.
The 2nd CRA takes 1st place in the BNDES Blended Finance call. The fellows program begins, and the Conexão Povos da Floresta network is created.
The 2nd CRA takes 1st place in the BNDES Blended Finance call. The fellows program begins, and the Conexão Povos da Floresta network is created.
Participation in the advisory board of Planetary Guardians, publication of the book *Concerns of a Contemporary Brazil*, written by Arapyaú fellows.
Beginning of the Kawá structuring, the pre-competitive movement for forest restoration, and the design of the food systems project with the private sector. Visit of international philanthropies to Brazil.
Launch of the sectoral brand *Brazilian Cocoa – People, Forest, and Culture*.
We have offset the Institute’s carbon emissions annually since 2022.
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