Legacy Project

Mata no Peito Brazil Forest Carbon Initiative

Funder: Nike, Inc.

Project Timeline: May 10, 2010 - November 10, 2016

Country: Brazil

Program Areas: Ecosystem Services, Forestry and Natural Resource Management and Access to Finance

The problem of deforestation in Brazil, particularly in the Amazon, is well-known. Nike is working with Winrock’s ACR on a unique way to raise funds to support reforestation. Through this initiative, Nike sells the carbon offsets issued to the company from ACR and donates the proceeds to protect and replant Brazilian forests.