junho 2025 - Treesistance

TreeGreen Fund Update: First Solar Installation Completed in Arapyun Village

We’re proud to share a major milestone for the TreeGreen Fund: In May, we completed our first full community solar energy installation in the Indigenous village of Arapyun — a powerful step toward energy equity and self-sufficiency in the Brazilian Amazon.

This installation also marks the successful completion of our training and capacity-building program, developed in collaboration with the Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA). Through this initiative, local community members gained the skills needed to install, maintain, and manage their own renewable energy systems — ensuring long-term impact and Indigenous leadership at the core.

Thanks to the strength of our partnership with Greenchoice and CITA (Indigenous Council of the Tapajós and Arapiuns), this is only the beginning. We look forward to expanding installations and implementing innovative energy solutions across the region throughout 2025 — bringing power to schools, health centers, forest monitoring outposts, and beyond.

The TreeGreen Fund is more than infrastructure — it’s about empowerment, resilience, and sustainable conservation led by those who protect the Amazon every day.

New Forest Guardian Training Underway: Welcoming the Sateré Mawé

We’re excited to share another important step forward in strengthening Indigenous-led protection of the Amazon rainforest. A new Forest Guardian training has been launched with the Sateré Mawé, an Indigenous people living in the Andira Marau Indigenous Territory (789,000 Hectares) , which lies across the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Pará.

The Sateré Mawé are known not only for their deep connection to the forest but also for their cultural contributions. They were the first to domesticate and cultivate guaraná, a plant now widely consumed around the world for its energizing properties.

The name “Sateré Mawé” reflects elements of their identity and relationship to nature—“Sateré” meaning the fiery caterpillar, and “Mawé” referring to the intelligent, inquisitive parrot. Together, the name honours both the spirit of resilience and the thoughtful observation that defines their way of life.

Expanding the Network: More Forest Guardians equals more Indigenous Territory protected.

This new training builds on the momentum of earlier Guardian formations, such as the recent water guardians group in the Munduruku territory of Takuara and Bragança / Marituba. These trainings equip Indigenous leaders, youth, and coordinators with tools like drones and zoom cameras to monitor their lands, document threats, and respond swiftly to illegal activities such as logging, fishing, and land invasions.

Like other Guardian groups, the Sateré Mawé participants receive technical training, logistical support, and equipment to strengthen their capacity to defend their territory and preserve the biodiversity of their region.

A Growing Movement of Autonomy and Resistance

Each training marks another step in a growing grassroots movement led by Indigenous peoples themselves. With every new group formed, the network of Forest and Water Guardians grows stronger, creating more points of surveillance, collaboration, and resistance across the Amazon.

We look forward to following the progress of the Sateré-Mawé Guardians and will share more from the field soon.

Mês: junho 2025

TreeGreen Fund First Installation

Welcoming the Sateré Mawé Guardians