Education and conservation: highlights of Jornada Sustentável Beach Park The second day of Jornada Sustentável Beach Park, held last Tuesday (05), focused on the themes of education and conservation. In the Espaço Azul do Mar, experts from various regions of the country took part in panels and lectures, promoting debates on the rehabilitation of fauna, the reintroduction of [...]
The second day of Jornada Sustentável Beach Park, held last Tuesday (05), focused on education and conservation. In the Espaço Azul do Mar, experts from various regions of the country took part in panels and lectures, promoting debates on the rehabilitation of fauna, the reintroduction of species and the role of communities in protecting ecosystems. The event thus reinforced the collective commitment to environmental sustainability.
During the event, Beach Park, through Parque Arvorar, launched the Refaunation and Rehabilitation Support Call. The initiative will fund projects worth between R$20,000 and R$100,000, with a focus on recovering wild animals and improving the results of release processes. The call for proposals therefore contributes to long-term sustainable actions. It also strengthens the link between science, society and practical conservation.
At the official opening of the day, CEO Murilo Pascoal and Sustainability Manager Raíssa Bissol highlighted the importance of transforming knowledge into action. Both stressed that Arvorar represents the union between research, education and conservation. At the same time, they reinforced the project's inspirational role for other companies and institutions wishing to act with a positive environmental impact.
The event brought together leading names such as Neiva Guedes (Instituto Arara Azul), Vanessa Kanaan (Fauna Brasil), Marcelo Rheingantz (Refauna Brasil) and Weber Girão (Projeto Soldadinho do Araripe). They presented their experiences in species rehabilitation, monitored release and social engagement strategies. They also discussed the impacts of climate change, animal trafficking and the degradation of natural habitats. This is why initiatives such as Refauna Arvorar are so important in reversing this scenario.
Camila Martins and Romana Aguiar led the round table discussion "Education for conservation". During the talk, they emphasized the need to make content accessible and emotional. In other words, involving all audiences - from children to entire communities - is essential to generate a true connection with nature. With this, environmental education ceases to be merely informative and becomes a tool for transformation.
"Inspiring is subjective, but conserving is concrete. Arvorar's pedagogical plan turns ideas into real actions," explained Romana.
Closing the program, Marcelo Rheingantz addressed the Empty Forest Syndrome, a silent crisis that threatens entire biomes. According to him, apparently green forests can be ecologically doomed if there is no fauna to disperse seeds and maintain the natural cycle. In this way, biodiversity depends on immediate and integrated action. Even so, it is possible to restore these ecological functions with planning and inter-institutional collaboration.
"Without animals, the forest dies inside. An empty forest is a doomed forest," said Marcelo.
The Beach Park Sustainable Journey continues until Friday (8) at the Serra das Almas Nature Reserve in Crateús. Throughout these days, participants will be able to watch native birds being released, activities from the Refauna Arvorar project and the "Serra das Almas Bird Walk". The reserve is a benchmark for environmental preservation in the Brazilian semi-arid region.
