SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation

The SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation was created in 1986 as a non-governmental and non-profit organization,[1] with the goal of defending what remains of Mata Atlântica (the Atlantic Forest) in Brazil.[2] Its actions are divided in six areas: public policies; campaigns; documentation, information and communication for conservation; environmental education and good citizenship; institutional development; and sustainable development, protection and handling of ecosystems.[3]

Projects

Its most notable project, ClickArvore,[4] aims at the reforestation of the Atlantic Forest. Since the year 2000,[5] it has planted about 22 million native trees, covering an area of approximately 130 km2.[6] ClickArvore was idealized by Rodrigo Agostinho, who was elected mayor of Bauru in 2008.[7]

References
  1. Official Website of the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation (in Portuguese)
  2. EarthDay's description of SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation as one of its partners
  3. Official Summarized Description of SOS Mata Atlântica in English
  4. Official Website of the ClickArvore project
  5. (Brazilian news) SOS Mata Atlântica lança site para reflorestamento, 06/08/2000. Folha de S.Paulo. http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/informatica/ult124u871.shtml
  6. (Brazilian news) Clique uma árvore, 03/02/2011. Environmental News of the City of Itu. http://www.itu.com.br/meio-ambiente/noticia/clique-uma-arvore-20110203
  7. (Brazilian news) Prefeito eleito de Bauru tem 30 anos e diz que não vai apagar perfil do Orkut, 28/10/2008. Folha de S.Paulo. http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/brasil/ult96u461097.shtml


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